Nov 13, 2020 · In the case of "second largest", Google Ngrams shows the non-hyphenated version dominating both BE and AE. This is the combined AE/BE graph. Google Books Ngram Viewer

Mar 21, 2008 · Hi YoYo, my name is Angelina. In this son "elvis" is expressing how he did not show his love in the correct manner. He made the woman or man feel as if they were not the best. He treated them as if others were better. then he expresses remorse for the way he made the person feel as if they were not the best....Thus, If I make you feel second best.

Jul 10, 2015 · The best solution is A, but we can never make J agree with it. The second best solution is B. The third best solution is C. I don't know how far one can go down the list that way. I've never heard "the fourth best", but gramatically I guess there's nothing wrong with it either

Mar 28, 2018 · The phrase "second to none" means "the best". Why does it mean this? Because it means this: "If you put all similar things in a list, and ordered the list by quality (best first and poorest last), this one would be first. No other thing would be …

Feb 24, 2018 · When talking about a race involving multiple competitors it’s more usual to use “come in second”. There are of course occasions where either could be used, either because the context allows it (when referring to the loser of the final of a tournament for example), or for stylistic reasons.

Oct 23, 2019 · However, the first line does not necessarily consist of the best left wing, the best center and the best right wing. How well the three play together is as important as that, if not more important. The team's coach will try to determine the best combinations of players, even if that means using the second-best or third-best center with the best ...

Sep 21, 2016 · The second best things are very, very expensive" — Coco Chanel Following this is the line you asked about. "While the quote above rings true , I’d add that the difference between the best things and the second best things is far, far greater than the difference between the second best things and the twentieth best things .

Jan 16, 2011 · Well, let's first remove second and see what we have: (1) Apple is the most desired brand in the USA. I would not use any hyphen at all between most and desired in (1), though some people might - the argument, perhaps, being that [second most] acts as an adjectival unit modifying brand, and we often connect the subparts of units with a hyphen.

Jul 27, 2012 · Hola. ¿Cómo se traduciría "second-best" en la frase siguiente?:Sure enough that afternoon saw the phaeton at the door, with my father perched upon the seat, with his second-best coat on and a pair of new driving-gloves. Saludos.

Apr 29, 2007 · Second runner-up etc. These all sound a bit strange to me. According to the OED, the term originated in coursing - in which at the end there are two dogs competing. One wins, the other is the runner-up.