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[-] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 11 months ago

I'm just confused what it is specifically about the second to last gift

[-] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 8 points 11 months ago

I think they meant “ultimate”

[-] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I'll admit I don't get it either.

[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

Wait does penultimate not mean "best one" this is the first time I've heard this

[-] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 11 months ago

You might be thinking preeminent. Penultimate means second to final (ultimate being final)

Fun fact, there's words all the way up to fifth to last! ultimate, penultimate, antepenultimate, preantepenultimate, propreantepenultimate

[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

Neat

[-] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

Penultimate means 2nd to last

[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

Thanks someone else got me as well. Always time to learn

[-] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

i learned it from the Series of Unfortunate Events books, the 12th one is called "The Penultimate Peril" and the 13th is "The End"

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