Is second the first one to come last ?

Question

Is second the first one to come last ? Firstly can someone translate this sentence in spanish for me please ? Secondly could you answer the question.

Answer 1

Is second the first one to come last

In a two horse race, yes. In fact he's the only one to come last.

Good answer, I would have been lost too!:) - rac1, May 13, 2012

Answer 2

I think I understand the question, as in for example a race, is the person who comes second the first one to lose?

I'm not sure if the first one to come last makes sense because obviously only one person can come last, unless joint last. Or if there are only two participants then yes second is the first to come last.

But yeah, if that is what the question means then the answer is yes? But if it's not then I'm with Mariana, I don't understand it

If talking about one event, the question is non-sensical as only one participant can be last. In a repetitive action, such as allocating different positions each day in a lunch line, well it might have meaning there. - Esteban3304, May 14, 2012

Answer 3

I think that we can nip any pseudo-philosophical nonsense in the bud with this definitive dialogue from Talladega Nights:

Ricky Bobby: Wait, Dad. Don't you remember the time you told me "If you ain't first, you're last"?

Reese Bobby: Huh? What are you talking about, Son?

Ricky Bobby: That day at school.

Reese Bobby: Oh hell, Son, I was high that day. That doesn't make any sense at all, you can be second, third, fourth... hell you can even be fifth.

Ricky Bobby: What? I've lived my whole life by that!

Answer 4

Hi, Lobos. Welcome to the Q&A forum.

Is second the first one to come last ?

Huh? Is this like "Who's on first?"

If I understood the question maybe I could help you answer, but I'm completely lost.