Hi everyone.
When it comes to statistical comparisons, I have seen both before and after are fairly interchangeably used.
e.g Britain has the second largest economy in Europe, just behind Germany.
The lion is the second largest living cat after/next to/second only to the tiger.
In these examples, I do not find any chronological or positional implication.
Could you please explain to me how these are normally used in sentences?
Thank you!
When it comes to statistical comparisons, I have seen both before and after are fairly interchangeably used.
e.g Britain has the second largest economy in Europe, just behind Germany.
The lion is the second largest living cat after/next to/second only to the tiger.
In these examples, I do not find any chronological or positional implication.
Could you please explain to me how these are normally used in sentences?
Thank you!
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