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First Lord
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- firstly ‘first’ used as an adjective The first thing, event, or person of a particular kind is the one that comes before all the others. She lost 16 pounds in the month of her diet. Yuri Gagarin was the man in space. If you want to emphasize that a thing, event, or person is the first one of their kind, you can put very in front of first. The thing I do when I get home is have a cup of tea. ‘first’ used as an adverb If an event happens before other events, you say that it happens first. Rani spoke . When people get their newspaper, which page do they read first? Be careful Don't use ‘firstly’ with this meaning. Don't say, for example, ‘Rani spoke firstly’. ‘first’ and ‘firstly’ used as sentence adverbials You can use first or firstly to introduce the first point in a discussion, the first of a series of questions or instructions, or the first item in a list. , mix the eggs and flour. There are two reasons why I'm angry. Firstly you're late, and secondly, you've forgotten your homework. If you want to emphasize that an item is the first one you are going to mention, you can say first of all. I have made a commitment, to myself, and secondly to my family. , I'd like to thank you all for coming. Be careful Don't say ‘firstly of all’. ‘at first’ When you are contrasting feelings or actions at the beginning of an event with ones that came later, you say at first. I was reluctant. At first I thought that the shop was empty, then from behind one of the counters a man appeared. Be careful Don't use ‘firstly’ in sentences like these. 🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "First Lord" in the title: Lord Mayors of the first nation - English Only forum
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