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Interventizio Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Verb form for list of actions.
Here the example: "I've come up with some really fine houskeeping ideas: firstly, BUYING (or "buy"?) only the necessary; secondly, regularly LISTING (or "list"?) all the expenses; thirdly, PAYING OFF (or "pay off"?) all our debt". Which is the most correct/appropriate form?
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The gerund forms sound best to me. These are noun phrases. Be consistent in the use of pronouns.
- The gerund forms sound best to me.
- These are noun phrases.
- Be consistent in the use of pronouns.
- - buying only what you need - listing your expenses - paying off your debt But they are not exactly "housekeeping" ideas.
- "
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The gerund forms sound best to me. These are noun phrases. Be consistent in the use of pronouns.
- buying only what you need
- listing your expenses
- paying off your debt
But they are not exactly "housekeeping" ideas. I would call them "money management" or "personal finance."
- buying only what you need
- listing your expenses
- paying off your debt
But they are not exactly "housekeeping" ideas. I would call them "money management" or "personal finance."
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I strongly advise against using atrocities like firstly, secondly, lastly, etc. They're already adverbs without the -ly suffix.
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Aspara GusI strongly advise against using atrocities like firstly, secondly, lastly, etc.With 3,358 COCA citations for 'secondly', I think you/we are fighting a lost cause there.
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