Literary discourse - Number special plurality

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• Martin 10 years ago

  Good work, keep it up!

  Good work, keep it up!

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• Abubakar M. M. Azindoo 10 years ago

  Thankful to you and humbled by your compliment, dear brother.

  Thankful to you and humbled by your compliment, dear brother.

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• Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 10 years ago

  Good teaching points as usual Bro. Azindoo.
  
  You may want to stay on Subject-Verb Agreement for a long time should you decide to follow up with that topic in some details.
  
  Then you may go on to commonly misspelled/misuse ...
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  Good teaching points as usual Bro. Azindoo.
  
  You may want to stay on Subject-Verb Agreement for a long time should you decide to follow up with that topic in some details.
  
  Then you may go on to commonly misspelled/misused words. That will be of some greater interest here on Ghanaweb.
  
  Also, check for your stated objectives to determine whether they are achievable, quantifiable or behavioral within the limited scope of the lesson. The fewer the better.
  
  But in all, very excellent presentation.
  
  Thanks.

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• Abubakar M. M. Azindoo 10 years ago

  Thankful, honored, and humbled, Dr. SAS. Your suggestions are well noted.In fact, they are not just abstract opinions but scholarly viewpoints meant to achieve realistic education. That is is the general mission of my column.

  Thankful, honored, and humbled, Dr. SAS. Your suggestions are well noted.In fact, they are not just abstract opinions but scholarly viewpoints meant to achieve realistic education. That is is the general mission of my column.

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• A. Brad. Acabra 10 years ago

  In enumeration of points, be it in a speech or written word, Ghanaians are fond of "firstly" 'Secondly" "Thirdly" and so on.
  
  I think it is pure grammatical bunkum to turn adjectives into adverbs when counting.
  
  Shouldn't ...
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  In enumeration of points, be it in a speech or written word, Ghanaians are fond of "firstly" 'Secondly" "Thirdly" and so on.
  
  I think it is pure grammatical bunkum to turn adjectives into adverbs when counting.
  
  Shouldn't the correct form be "first", "Second", "third" and "last but not the least" or and "lastly" to conclude?
  
  If you're watching a race will you say "Here comes the firstly man" or "Here comes the first man, and second and third" as in position placements.
  
  So Mr Grammarian, which is which, "Firstly I walked to the counter" and "Secondly I said Hello, I'm Brad"?
  
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  "First I walked to the counter" and "Second I said hello my name is Brad"
  
  I swear I've seen Englishians/grammarians or whatever in Ghana say "Firstly, I am going to tell you a story".

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• Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 10 years ago

  The grammarian's scope of reference is heavily influenced by current use. In this context, both "firstly"and "first" will be permissible as adverbs.
  And as an adjective, " first" is appropriately used to describe " man" as i ...
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  The grammarian's scope of reference is heavily influenced by current use. In this context, both "firstly"and "first" will be permissible as adverbs.
  And as an adjective, " first" is appropriately used to describe " man" as in "first man". Here, note that you cannot use an adjective to describe a noun; you use it to describe a verb.
  
  And you should say "Last, but not least". The definite article preceding "least" is not needed.

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• Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 10 years ago

  I meant to say " You cannot use an adverb to describe a noun. You use it to describe a verb"
  
  Sorry.

  I meant to say " You cannot use an adverb to describe a noun. You use it to describe a verb"
  
  Sorry.

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• A. Brad. Acabra 10 years ago

  >>>>The grammarian's scope of reference is heavily influenced by current use.>And as an adjective, " first" is appropriately used to describe " man" as in "first man". And you should say "Last, but not least". The definite ar ...
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  >>>>The grammarian's scope of reference is heavily influenced by current use.>And as an adjective, " first" is appropriately used to describe " man" as in "first man". And you should say "Last, but not least". The definite article preceding "least" is not needed.

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• F G FOWLER 10 years ago

  "The preference for first over firstly in formal enumerations is one of the harmless pedantries in which those who like oddities because they are odd are free to indulge,provided that they abstain from censuring those who do ...
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  "The preference for first over firstly in formal enumerations is one of the harmless pedantries in which those who like oddities because they are odd are free to indulge,provided that they abstain from censuring those who do not share the liking"

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