[Grammar] After many years of research, they found the solution at last/ at the end.

[wotcha]

After many years of research, they found the solution at last/ at the end.


My grammar book says answer to the above sentence is at last and I know

both 'at last' and 'at the end' are same in meaning.


Can you please tell me subtle difference between the two clauses?

 

[5jj]

My grammar book says the answer to the above sentence is 'at last' and I know both 'at last' and 'at the end' are same in meaning.

They are not. 'At the end' is not appropriate in this sentence.

 

[charliedeut]

Hi Wotcha,

Maybe you were thinking of "in the end"?

charliedeut