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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a second offer" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to an additional proposal or opportunity that follows an initial offer.
Example: "After reviewing the initial proposal, the company decided to present a second offer to the candidate."
Alternatives: "another offer" or "a subsequent offer".
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Bowden said the Nationals were prepared to make a second offer to Burnett.
The British company then made a second offer, and talks began in July.
Ryanair had an initial bid turned down by the commission in 2007 and dropped a second offer in 2009.
After a second offer — on the same terms — in 2010, all but 7 percent of the bonds have been exchanged.
He received an all-cash offer for about $800,000 and a second offer for $885,000.
And there is conflicting information whether another first-round bidder, the developer Larry A. Silverstein, made a second offer.
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Sitting behind home plate, one broadcaster provides play-by-play in English while a second offers a Spanish translation.
A second offers spotty service and decor.
First offers in a distributive negotiation: how and when to present a first offer.
In the meantime, a third offer came in.
A month later, a second round of bids was completed, with a fourth offer emerging.
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