I've noticed in this years track meets on tv, the announcers are obsessed with the word penultimate. I'm a 40 year old Male with 2 masters degrees and have been following professional running pretty much my entire life. I have never heard that word prior to this summer.
Anyone else unaware of the word or have to Google it in a dictionary like I did?
For someone who claims to have 2 master's degrees, you aren't that bright. The word isn't new. The word isn't new to the sport, especially in the jumping events. Also what does Ebonics have to do with your ignorance of the word penultimate?
I've noticed in this years track meets on tv, the announcers are obsessed with the word penultimate. I'm a 40 year old Male with 2 masters degrees and have been following professional running pretty much my entire life. I have never heard that word prior to this summer.
Anyone else unaware of the word or have to Google it in a dictionary like I did?
I've noticed in this years track meets on tv, the announcers are obsessed with the word penultimate. I'm a 40 year old Male with 2 masters degrees and have been following professional running pretty much my entire life. I have never heard that word prior to this summer.
Anyone else unaware of the word or have to Google it in a dictionary like I did?
I think you need a 3rd masters degree.
If he does get a 3rd one, and it's his last, his most masters degree would be the penultimate one.
I've noticed in this years track meets on tv, the announcers are obsessed with the word penultimate. I'm a 40 year old Male with 2 masters degrees and have been following professional running pretty much my entire life. I have never heard that word prior to this summer.
Anyone else unaware of the word or have to Google it in a dictionary like I did?
I've noticed in this years track meets on tv, the announcers are obsessed with the word penultimate. I'm a 40 year old Male with 2 masters degrees and have been following professional running pretty much my entire life. I have never heard that word prior to this summer.
Anyone else unaware of the word or have to Google it in a dictionary like I did?
Yes I agree. The other word I’ve seen thrown around a lot is ebonics lol
I've noticed in this years track meets on tv, the announcers are obsessed with the word penultimate. I'm a 40 year old Male with 2 masters degrees and have been following professional running pretty much my entire life. I have never heard that word prior to this summer.
Anyone else unaware of the word or have to Google it in a dictionary like I did?
Yes I agree. The other word I’ve seen thrown around a lot is ebonics lol
I don't watch every track meet but was a bit surprised over the last few years that the announcers did use "penultimate"a decent number of times in their announcing.
I am definately NOT familiar or with this word or its definition and it's absolutely NOT used here in Charlotte.
TIL, Charlotte Motor Speedway is not in Charlotte:
"The penultimate night of World Finals racing features a spectacular on-track salute to the fans, plus dirt racing's top three divisions engaging in wheel-to..."
Neither is UNC:
"@uncsoftball hosts their penultimate home game of 2023 tonight"
Or WCNC Charlotte:
"Last week, in the season's penultimate match, Charlotte FC saw their..."
Nor WFAE 90.7 Charlotte's NPR News Source:
"Fracking Clears Penultimate Hurdle In North Carolina"
I've noticed in this years track meets on tv, the announcers are obsessed with the word penultimate. I'm a 40 year old Male with 2 masters degrees and have been following professional running pretty much my entire life. I have never heard that word prior to this summer.
Hey, good attempt at transferring your ignorance onto black people! And thanks for telling us what we need to know about you, just with your screen name!
As someone observed above, "penultimate" is a word you should get by eighth grade, if not earlier. I certainly did (well before my two master's degrees), and it's common in track and field: penultimate lap, penultimate attempt in field events, penultimate step in the jumps.
Anybody want to try antepenultimate, or would another grad degree be called for?
Yes I agree. The other word I’ve seen thrown around a lot is ebonics lol
I don't watch every track meet but was a bit surprised over the last few years that the announcers did use "penultimate"a decent number of times in their announcing.
T&FN uses penultimate in almost every issue.
I've noticed recently track announcers have been saying "its better to be the hunter than the hunted." I wonder where they heard that? ;-)
I would be highly surprised if anyone knows this but the word for third-to-last is antepenultimate. Use that at the next party or date and they will be very impressed. Antepenultimate - remember that word and use it!