Is "On a second note" a valid phrase?

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Is "On a second note" a valid phrase?

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Hello.

Just a quick question. Is "On a second note" a valid phrase?

Thanks.
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Re: Is "On a second note" a valid phrase?

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Block wrote: Tue Aug 08, 2023 8:01 am Hello.

Just a quick question. Is "On a second note" a valid phrase?

Thanks.
Potentially valid, yes. It really depends how it's used so as usual it's impossible to say definitively without context.
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Re: Is "On a second note" a valid phrase?

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When it's used as a cohesive device much like "on another note".

For example:

"On a second note, although people with cars..."
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Re: Is "On a second note" a valid phrase?

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Block wrote: Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:58 am When it's used as a cohesive device much like "on another note".

For example:

"On a second note, although people with cars..."
How do you introduce the first note?
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