tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072836566274146663.post3943751925744190437..comments2023-11-05T16:49:40.472+05:30Comments on Our Judgement Free: Second class personDilip D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221707482541503243noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072836566274146663.post-83127707614745228362009-08-07T13:20:58.660+05:302009-08-07T13:20:58.660+05:30The use of "second class" by the person ...The use of "second class" by the person in this context is somewhat new. He may have just been inspired by the "classes" of compartments in the train.<br /><br />Use of "rate" instead of "class" is however fairly common, as in statements like "he is a third-rate person", or "this is a second rate" product.<br /><br />Interestingly, "second rate" was a maritime term in the Royal Navy, referring to battleships which had less firepower than the "first rate" ships (search for "second rate" on "thefreedictionary.com"). "third rates", in turn, had less firepower than "second rates", but more than "fourth rates"!Pankajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12196792182310973128noreply@blogger.com