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Discover LudwigThe term "second last" is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used when comparing or discussing two-by-two the items from the end of a series of items. For example: "I visited the second last museum on the list."
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second last
adjective
Penultimate, next to last, immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
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"You came second last!
// Get the second last peak.
Wouldn't one second last for eons?
(He won his second last season).
Sorry, I mean the second last.
This is because during the second last reflection, multiple transverse waves can be generated.
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It was a 60-second last lap.
A 59-second last lap would make history.
This means we're only second-last now.
He has announced it will be his second-last.
"We play our second-last away game of the season here against City".
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