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What is the difference between firstly and first of all ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between firstly and first of all ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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They're the same, but "Firstly" is grammatically incorrect. It's a slang where people use it for casual English speaking conversations.
Examples:
1. Firstly (incorrect grammar): Firstly, I would like to introduce you to my friend.
2. First of all (correct grammar): First of all, I would like to introduce you to my friend.
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- English (US)
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They're the same, but "Firstly" is grammatically incorrect. It's a slang where people use it for casual English speaking conversations.
Examples:
1. Firstly (incorrect grammar): Firstly, I would like to introduce you to my friend.
2. First of all (correct grammar): First of all, I would like to introduce you to my friend.
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They mean the same. "Firstly" isn't slangy or wrong, when used to lead into a sentence. It would be wrong if you were counting (so firstly, secondly, thirdly... don't do that).
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