I come frm a family of 6, and I'm d 3rd child followed by a younger sister who is the lasty/last card/last born/baby of the house.
All my life, when people ask what position I am among the children, I usually say 3rd born or '2nd to the last'.
This night someone just corrected me that it isn't '2nd to the last', it should be '1st to the last' because looking at it literally, '2nd to the last' means there is one more child after me before the last born whereas '1st to the last' means I am the 1st person before the last born.
My friend claimed to have been making the same mistake as well until recently when he was corrected.
I was so surprised to know that '2nd to the last' may not be correct. This is something I have heard often from alot of people. Anyway we learn everyday.
So before I take this correction, I want to do a survey to know what you guys think. Is it supposed to be '2nd to the last' or '1st to the last'?
INFO OF THE DAY: Children Have Loud Voices.
Facts have shown that a 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.
Children are little, magnificent creatures of God. You just have to love them with all the noise.
Stay Sharp,
Warri Girl.
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2 comments:
Well I think 1st to d last is correct, its just amazing how we make mistakes that seem so correct, until we r shown we wouldn't know we were wrong
I swear, I wanted to argue but when my friend explained it properly 4me, I couldn't talk again.
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