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Discover LudwigThe phrase "I come second" is correct and usable in written English
You can use the phrase in any situation where you are referring to a ranking or a placement in a competition. For example, you could say: "I won first prize in the spelling bee, but my brother came second."
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"I come second," Mr. Ferro said.
She says that as a parent, I must see that I come second.
If I estimate myself to be 'highly competitive', I expect to derive high utility from actions that lead to me doing better than others, even if my material returns are somewhat lower than under some other outcome (e.g., where I come second).
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"If Jonny comes second and I come third, then neither of us gets the world title.
I come first.
The independent midwives were all about safety but I come first.
I came second in the finals.
"He said the mountain comes first, I came second, the kids came third".
I can't believe I came second".
She once said: "I always felt I came second of the two.
The longest run I've done is 110km in Spain, when I came second.
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