The phrase "a previous version of the draft" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to an earlier iteration or copy of a document that has been revised or updated.
Example: "Please review a previous version of the draft to see the changes made."
Alternatives: "an earlier draft" or "a prior version of the document".
A previous version of this article misstated the given name of the senator who drafted the letter from American lawmakers to Iranian leaders.
The text is a crucial step forward for the talks, as previous versions of the draft were judged to be too long and unwieldy for negotiators to grapple with in time for the December deadline.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story indicated that Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y). is the ranking Democrat on the House committee responsible for drafting annual spending bills.
I am very grateful to David Chalmers, Maddy Kilbride, and Shaun Nichols for extensive and helpful comments on drafts of a previous version of this entry.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story indicated that Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y). is the ranking Democrat on the House committee responsible for drafting annual spending bills.
"We are teammates". Correction: A previous version of this story stated that Len Bias was top overall pick in the 1986 National Basketball Association draft.
The draft of the Senate G.O.P. health-care bill that Mitch McConnell, the Majority Leader, released on Thursday is, in one way, an improvement on the previous version of the bill.
The first draft of the manuscript was written by [full name] and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript.
Technically version 4.0, the new version bears little resemblance to the previous versions of the app.
MJP wrote the first draft of the manuscript, and the rest of authors made substantial contributions to the interpretation of data, revised critically all the previous versions of the manuscript, and approved its final version.
