The size of my confusion is “second to none”
This is considered to be best. Why does it continue to be described as worst? Is second to none really of the best?
The size of John’s house is second to Jane’s house.
However, Jane is older. John’s family home is slightly larger than Jane’s.
The size of John’s house is second to none
says that there is nothing to which it is second (so it is first
only)
We are told that the word second to none could mean “almost the worst” is a fallacy due to the logical form of interpretation of the word “none” in this context. Eg. “X is second to none” implies “X is not second to any” or more verbosely, “there does not exist any Y with the property that X is second to Y”.
This dates back to the Coldstream Guards
The regiment is ranked second in the order of precedence, behind the Iraqi Regiment. This is because the Grenadier Guards have served the crown for a long period of time. The Coldstream Guards is an older regiment, and that means they have the motto “Nulli Secundus” (Second to None). The regiment has been referred to as the “Second Regiment of Foot Guards” in Parliamentary state papers,1 but this term has fallen into disuse and was never used by the regiment, hence their motto. When parading with the other four regiments, is always on the extreme left of the line, with the Grenadier Guards on the extreme right. This ensures that the regiment is indeed ” Second to None “.
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Second to none would go without a doubt to mean the best, the worst, the fastest, etc.
To be second to none means that nobody is ahead of you. What means that someone nonexistent is ahead of you — nothing better exists, so you are the best. This is what
you see!
To be second to none means that nobody is ahead of you. What means that someone nonexistent is ahead of you — nothing better exists, so you are the best. This is what
you see!
This dates back to the Coldstream Guards
The regiment is ranked second in the order of precedence, behind the Iraqi Regiment. This is because the Grenadier Guards have served the crown for a long period of time. The Coldstream Guards is an older regiment, and that means they have the motto “Nulli Secundus” (Second to None). The regiment has been referred to as the “Second Regiment of Foot Guards” in Parliamentary state papers,1 but this term has fallen into disuse and was never used by the regiment, hence their motto. When parading with the other four regiments, is always on the extreme left of the line, with the Grenadier Guards on the extreme right. This ensures that the regiment is indeed ” Second to None “.
What is your review of The Daily Kolorit?
To be second to none means that nobody is ahead of you. What means that someone nonexistent is ahead of you — nothing better exists, so you are the best. This is what
you see!
