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Swiss Jake Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

1) firstable, secondable 2) U.S., U.S.A, America

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01u00Q-1:02u00 People tend to list things in their daily speech. They often use words like "first", "secondly" or "firstable", "secondable".02br
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00I have never read "firstable", "secondable". Is that a very informal form? What would "thirdly, ..." be? "Thirdable, forthable, ..."?]02br
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01u00Q-2:02u00 What is the difference between: US, USA, and America? When is 01i00which 02i00one most commonly used?02br
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01u00Examples:02u00 "I am from America. I live in the US. Ohh, he is from the USA." etc.02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 01u 00Q-1:02u 00 People tend to list things in their daily speech. 02font 00 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Is that a very informal form? " be?

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 01u 00Q-1:02u 00 People tend to list things in their daily speech.
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  • ]02font 02br 02br 01font 01u 00Q-2:02u 00 What is the difference between: US, USA, and America?
  • 02font 02br 02br 00They are all often used with the same meaning.
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0Hi,02br
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00They are all often used with the same meaning. I think perhaps 'the US, the USA' might more commonly be used by US citizens in speech. Perhaps one of then will comment on this for you.12blockquote
10Allow me to be that guy. Of the three examples given, I would say that 'USA' is probably used the least. It's an abbreviation you're much mor
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0Hi Clive, YC. Thanks for answering.02br
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001) 01i00first of all, second of all...02i00 AHHH, hehe, thank's for solving that riddle!02br
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00Instead of 'fist of all, second of all' can you also say: 'First, secondly' thirdly....? 01b00It's first, not firstly. 02b00Correct?02br
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0 The US is most often used. It's just a matter of preference. "The States" is often used in BrE. 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00'First, secondly' thirdly....? 02font01b01font00It's first, not firstly02font01font00. 02font02b01font00Correct?02font00 I would say 'firstly' goes with 'secondly', and 'first'
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0Thanks Vorpar! Thanks Clive!02br
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I have heard the term secondable twice in the last 2 days.

Neither time, did it mean "secondly".

First a job ad said "This position is secondable for internal applicants"

The next day it was used on the British Mystery, Endeavour, by a police inspector in regard to Promoting? I'm not sure, a younger police officer.

No-one on the net seems to know what it means.
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To second someone means to transfer them temporarily to another post.
Such an action may sometimes lead to promotion.
This is a feature of British English.


If someone says eg 'Tom is secondable', I suppose it can mean that Tom
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Never seen firstable etc

From the UK standpoint there is really not much difference between 'the USA, the US and America'. I have had times in Spanish where 'America' has been indicated as being North and South America. In English, I'd always say 'AMerica' as being the US.

YOu can find an ebook of common errors students make
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Swiss JakeHello!I have two questions:Q-1: People tend to list things in their daily speech. They often use words like "first", "secondly" or "firstable", "secondable".I have never read "firstable", "secondable". Is that a very informal form? What would "thirdly, ..." be? "Thirdable, forthable, ..."?]Q-2: What is the difference between: US, USA, and America? When is which
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