Quote: | Originally Posted by John Gulliver Good question! In my youth (don't ask when) the answer would have been simple: The correct usage in the UK was First, Second etc. Only in the USA was Firstly, Secondly etc acceptable. Now I'm not so sure any more. You all seem to have swallowed American English hook line and sinker these days  , so who knows what is correct any more? | "Firstly" is shown in my Oxford English Dictionary and nothing is mentioned of it being an "Americanism". Perhaps I'll stop using the "ly", just in case.
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Citius, Altius, Fortius? No: Lower, Slower, Fatter. |