The third to the last

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Hly2004  #164131  Tue, 29 Nov 05 09:29 AM

the third to the last

the forth to the last

......

the 100th to the last (right?)

Can you tell me another way to express with the same meaning?  Thank you in advance!

  
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Erin Zale  #164173  Tue, 29 Nov 05 11:46 AM
second-to-last = Two positions from the last place position.

third-to-last = Three positions from the last place position.

...

tenth-to-last place = Ten positions from the last place position.


The "xth-to-last" construction is a lot more succinct, in my opinion.
  
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Hly2004  #164277  Tue, 29 Nov 05 04:34 PM
Thank you! Erin Zale
  
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