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Debpriya De Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
First of all
1. "First of all, I am not a lawyer"
Can we follow it up with "Second of all ...." ?
If not, how should we continue the listing ?
2. Why do you despise me ?
Well, for one thing, you are a liar.
For another, you are selfish.
For another, you owe me money.
Can the listing go on like this with "For another" as preface ?
Can we follow it up with "Second of all ...." ?
If not, how should we continue the listing ?
2. Why do you despise me ?
Well, for one thing, you are a liar.
For another, you are selfish.
For another, you owe me money.
Can the listing go on like this with "For another" as preface ?
Top answer
1. ", etc. 2.
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- ", etc.
- 2.
- ", etc.
- You could use "For another" instead of "Then," but this is rather formal and stuffy-sounding.
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1. I've never heard the phrase "second of all." You'd follow the first sentence with "Second, I...", "Third, I...", etc.
2. You'd usually follow the first sentence with "Then, you...", "Then, you...", etc. You could use "For another" instead of "Then," but this is rather formal and stuffy-sounding.
2. You'd usually follow the first sentence with "Then, you...", "Then, you...", etc. You could use "For another" instead of "Then," but this is rather formal and stuffy-sounding.
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Hi,
1. We do not say second of all; we say second or secondly instead. One might exchange second for next.
Also, you can substitute first of all for either first or firstly (especially in British English).
The next one is third or thirdly (especially in British English), but these are less common.
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1. We do not say second of all; we say second or secondly instead. One might exchange second for next.
Also, you can substitute first of all for either first or firstly (especially in British English).
The next one is third or thirdly (especially in British English), but these are less common.
The list of po
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