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I Žd like to ask if I can say the second oldest.
Thanks in advance
Yes, you can say it .
It is both understandable, and would be used by many native English speakers. If you want to be technically correct, you should say 'the second eldest' - but don't worry about it.
It is both understandable, and would be used by many native English speakers. If you want to be technically correct, you should say 'the second eldest' - but don't worry about it.
"Second oldest" would be far more common in AE.
Google:
Web Results 1 - 10 of about 1,340,000 for "secondoldest".
Web Results 1 - 10 of about 85,900 for "secondeldest".
Web Results 1 - 10 of about 1,340,000 for "secondoldest".
Web Results 1 - 10 of about 85,900 for "secondeldest".
It's far more common to think that William Wallace looked like Mel Gibson (especially if you base your research on Google). It's not 'technically correct' however .
It's far more common to think that William Wallace looked like Mel Gibson (especially if you base your research on Google). It's not 'technically correct' however .
Technically correct for whom? Whichever "rule" you are quoting doesn't exist in my version of English.
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