Transitions First, Second, Third, Etc.
What do you think of replacing the transitions
First, ...
Second, ...
Third,...
with
The first thing, ...
The second thing, ...
The third thing, ...
My feeling is that "The first thing, ..." etc. is characteristic of spoken English rather than written English.
Top answer
Third,... Those are adverbs. Your "things" are nouns.
- Third,...
- Those are adverbs.
- Your "things" are nouns.
- They can't work.
- Besides, "thing" should be avoided in formal writing, and such enumerations are not seen in informal writing.
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Magic79First, ...Second, ...Third,...
Those are adverbs. Your "things" are nouns. They can't work. Besides, "thing" should be avoided in formal writing, and such enumerations are not seen in informal writing.
You can use "first of all" in informal English.
0Magic79My feeling is that "The first thing, ..." etc. is characteristic of spoken English rather than written English.
"the first thing..." might be used for emphasis in a complaint, diatribe or tirade.. Not in an ordinary pleasant conversation.
e.g. (complaining about a defective product you ordered)
I have quite a few complaints. The first th
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