- difference - firstly . . . secondly . . . or first . . . second . . .
The Oxford English Dictionary on firstly: Used only in enumerating heads, topics, etc in discourse; and many writers prefer first, even though closely followed by secondly, thirdly, etc
- “Firstly, secondly, thirdly,…”, what comes next? [duplicate]
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- comma after Firstly at the beginning of a sentence?
Firstly in my response, I would like to thank you for your kind offer of a job … Firstly in our demonstration, the sodium chloride is dissolved in the water and heated gently However wonderful the gala might be, I cannot attend If the introductory word stands alone, it is followed by a comma
- Is it correct in formal writing to use Firstly alone?
Firstly, the company A's annual income is at least 4 times more than company B's You can use either first or firstly as an adverb to introduce a statement that is the first in a series of statements The use of firstly is more formal Similarly, you can also use second, third, etc instead of secondly, thirdly, etc to refer to further points or statements As for the sentence presented by
- word usage - in the first place instead of firstly - English . . .
Good question Perhaps someone else will be able to explain why, but whereas idiomatically in the first place and firstly can be used interchangeably before the first of a series of arguments, examples, etc , we don't have that same flexibility when actually introducing people So if you really feel the need to say anything at all before "I would like to introduce [our first guest speaker
- word usage - The difference in using first and firstly - English . . .
One should first use the tool which Is it right in using the word "first"? Both firstly and first seem to have the same adverbial meaning
- Why using firstly, secondly. . . in a writing is bad writing?
Starting every sentence with "firstly", "secondly", etc is something that is commonplace with young children and I would applaud a teacher who discourages this style from their adult learners Adults don't generally use this in formal writing
- Can I use First, . . . Secondly, . . . Finally, . . . like this
I would like to say : First, I would like Secondly, I am Finally , I think is it correct ? and what we call this kind of structure ? is there alternatives ?
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