3 Answers. It
is no ruder or more courteous than
‘First’ or ‘To begin with’ or ‘In the first place’ or ‘Let me start by saying’. They are all perhaps a little abrupt. It doesn’t really matter which you use.
Can you say first of all?
“First of all” makes sense when
you want to emphasize the primacy of the first item in a series
, but it should not be followed by “second of all,” where the expression serves no such function. And “secondly” is an adverbial form that makes no sense at all in enumeration (neither does “firstly”).
Can you start a sentence with first of all?
You use first of all to introduce the first of a number of things that you want to say
. The cut in the interest rates has not had very much impact in California for two reasons. First of all, banks are still afraid to loan.
What can I say instead of first of all?
- first of all.
- first thing.
- firstly.
- foremost.
- immediately.
- in the first place.
- primo.
- up front.
What comes next after first of all?
Typical use would be one of the following: “First of all,” for the first point and “
Second
,” for the second point. “First of all,” for the first point and “Secondly,” for the second point. “First,” for the first point and “Second,” for the second point.
Is Nah rude?
Nah means no
. You can use it the same way you use no to respond to questions, but remember that it’s very casual. Using nah in formal situations may seem disrespectful.
Is anyways rude?
Using the word anyway at the beginning of the sentence can appear to be impolite at times. How polite or impolite the word sounds might depend on the speaker’s voice. It also depends on the person you are speaking to. … You will notice that the speaker uses the word anyway.
What can I say instead of first and foremost?
- chiefly.
- primarily.
- principally.
- above all.
- essentially.
- generally.
- largely.
- mostly.
What’s the first of something called?
Yes, there are many different forms of expressions that indicate a particular event or thing that is the first of its kind. such as protohuman, protolanguage,
protohistory
, protomartyr, prototype, etc. such as urtext, urheimat, urlanguage, urmonotheismus, urreligion, etc.
Are first and foremost?
Most important, primarily; also,
to begin with
. For example, First and foremost, I want to thank our sponsors, or What we need, first and foremost, is a new secretary, or We have to deal, first of all, with the early history.
Which comes first next or then?
We use the sequence adverbs
“first”, “next”, “then”
and “finally” to describe the order in which two or more actions happen.
Is first off grammatically correct?
“First off” is perfectly correct
, and very common. When you are starting a series of statements, “first off” is a little different from simply saying “first”– it implies that there is a fair amount to come.
Is Thirdly correct?
In most genres, no-one will object to either. However, traditionally, first, secondly, thirdly etc.
is used
. Only pedants will insist on this usage, but it is something to be aware of, as there are many pedants.
Do people say NaH?
Nah is
casual / slang way of saying No or to negate something said
. It can be taken as positive or negative depend on context or how it is said. Usually said by people from the South US area. May also be spelled naw by some people.
Does NaH exist?
NaH is a saline (salt-like) hydride, composed of Na
+
and H
−
ions, in contrast to molecular hydrides such as borane, methane, ammonia, and water. It is an ionic material that is insoluble in organic solvents (although soluble in molten Na), consistent with the fact
that H
−
ions do not exist in solution.
Is Nope rude?
“Nope” is informal
. You wouldn’t usually want to use it, for example, answering questions for a job interview, but it would be an appropriate answer to a friend’s question “Have you seen that movie yet?” In my opinion Nope is a dismissive and slightly rude version of no.
