Difference among Later, Latest, Latter and Last

​The adjectives later, latest, latter and last are no doubt like tongue twisters. Sometimes they create lots of confusion because of their similar spellings and even pronunciation.

So let’s clear out the trouble caused by these
adjectives and make them as simple as A,B,C.

The words ‘later’ and ‘latest’ denote time.
The words ‘latter’and ‘last’ denote position.
Let’s take some easy examples :-
1. Sanah reached office later than her colleagues.
2. What is the latest news?
3. The last batsman played well.
4. Mr.John has a dog and a cat; the latter one is his favourite.