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ROBINDESBOIS
March 06, 2012, 12:27 PM
In English?
The last but one question ?
Any other possibilities?

Perikles
March 06, 2012, 12:29 PM
In English?
The last but one question ?
Any other possibilities?Yes: The penultimate question.

If it was the last but two question, you could say the antepenultimate question.

Rusty
March 06, 2012, 12:42 PM
'Last but one', 'last but two', etc. are BrE usages. FYI, here are the AmE equivalents:

ultimate:
the last (question)

penultimate:
the next-to-the-last
the next-to-last
the second-to-the-last
the second-to-last

antepenultimate:
the third-to-the-last
the third-to-last

preantepenultimate:
the fourth-to-the-last
the fourth-to-last

ROBINDESBOIS
March 07, 2012, 12:58 AM
Thanks.