0
Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

First

0 01b00What is the difference between 01i00First 01font00OFF02font00 and First 01font00of all02font00...?02i02b00 0-
  

Top answer

0 zilch, nada zip 0-

— Inchoateknowledge

  • 0 zilch, nada zip 0-
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

5 Answers
0
0Hi,02br
02br
00However, I do see 'first off' as rather more informal than 'first of all'.02br
02br
00Best wishes, Clive0-
0
0
0 Yes, because, for me at least, the 01i00off 02i00in 01i00first off02i00 brings to mind the very informal expression 01i00right off the bat02i00.02br
02br
00 CJ0-
0
0
0 01b00Ok.thanx.02b00 0-
0
0
0 01i00First off02i00is more figurative: one may have in mind an object being the first ejected from an artillery piece, such as a gun, a ballista or a baseball bat05002br
02br
00 The other one is more abstract. 010id2
0

Related Questions