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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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for starters

1b00202b00. 01b00for starters02b00 01i00Slang02i00 in the first place 02br
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00I don't like this definition because it doesn't seem to fit in the following context and most contexts I've read. for me, starters here tend to mean beginners. 02br
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00for starters, paul had his first baby dream this week. he woke himself up because he was laughing, and then he wanted to wake me up to tell me about it, but didn't (good thing). 02br
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00Could you please attempt to define it in another way?02br
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00Thanks02br
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0The definition is perfect. 02br 00It means: just to start the argumentation, just to mention the first argument, let's take just the first argument0-

  • 0The definition is perfect.
  • 02br 00It means: just to start the argumentation, just to mention the first argument, let's take just the first argument0-
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0The definition is perfect. 02br
00It means: just to start the argumentation, just to mention the first argument, let's take just the first argument0-
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0 This is from a blog so the writing is extremely informal and unedited. The author is using "for starters" almost as an interjection. I wouldn't stress too much over it.0-
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0 For starters = to start with0-

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