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Penultimate - Word of the Day - Wed Jan 8, 2020

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Penultimate - (adjective) - 1: occurring immediately before the last one: next to last; 2: of or relating to the next to last syllable of a word

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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is the penultimate book of the Harry Potter series.

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Puppilull

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This word I learned from Monty Python and the Penultimate supper sketch. Still makes me giggle. 

 

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drpaladin

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Penultimate is another good word. You seldom hear it in regular conversation. The most common error in usage is using it synonymously with ultimate.

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Cornelius

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I have just ONE word to add:  antepenultimate !!!!

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