Tina Norris Fields
tinanfields at torchlake.com
Sat Sep 26 10:48:43 CDT 2009
Max, wouldn't that be "next to last"? T Max Wanadoo wrote: > But what if you come second to last? > > Does Last beat you and you come in behind him? > > Or is Last last and you come in before him? > > Oh, the English language eh? Access is much easier. > > max > > > On 25/09/2009, Gustav Brock <Gustav at cactus.dk> wrote: > >> Hi Max >> >> Who knows the context? If Second could be a bad thing ... >> >> /gustav >> >> >> >>>>> max.wanadoo at gmail.com 25-09-2009 09:49 >>> >>>>> >> So, Nothing come first, leaving you second. >> >> Not good enough! >> >> Pull your socks up. >> >> max >> >> >> On 25/09/2009, Gustav Brock <Gustav at cactus.dk> wrote: >> >>> Hi Darryl >>> >>> To me, what you describe would mean "Second to nothing". >>> >>> Happy - eh - stuggling!! >>> >>> /gustav >>> >>> >>>>>> Darryl.Collins at anz.com 25-09-2009 02:00 >>> >>>>>> >>> Since it is Friday in Oz and this came up I thought I would throw in >>> another one. >>> >>> "Second to None".... >>> >>> Which is used in the context of "this is (one of) the best" - for >>> example "The quality of the workmanship was second to none", although >>> second to none to me would suggest it is only barely better than nothing >>> at all - you would almost be just as well off without it at all. Go >>> figure.... >>> >>> Aaah, English - even those for whom it is a first language stuggle to >>> figure it out sometimes. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Darryl. >>> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >>