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How to use counting in text Is it ok to write like that: There are two things I want to tell about: First, I like Italki and the site's interface. Second, I find the community quite helpful.
Jul 10, 2014 3:12 PM
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Your text is correct. You can say 'first' or 'firstly' etc. Here is a great article about enumeration: http://grammarist.com/usage/firstly-secondly-thirdly/ And an article about usage: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/why-do-we-use-first-second-and-not-firstly-secondly Hope this helps
July 10, 2014
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'Firstly' and 'secondly' would be better.
July 10, 2014
I think I decided so too))
October 30, 2014
Sure. Perfect. Some may argue that you should use firstly, secondly... but first or firstly are equivalent and I would apply 'the law of parsimony' to use the simpler form - unless there are poetic or rhyme or rhythm reasons.
October 30, 2014
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