tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post3222050055726805862..comments2024-03-29T11:38:08.994-04:00Comments on Southern District of Florida Blog: Government: No actual conflict with Mark NurikDavid Oscar Markushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386723948607633980noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-39254605835164517072010-01-10T21:12:41.083-05:002010-01-10T21:12:41.083-05:00Since 1935 Strunk and White has frowned upon "...Since 1935 Strunk and White has frowned upon "secondly," "thirdly," etc. See p. 57 in the 4th ed. "Unless you are prepared to begin with firstly and defend it (which will be difficult), do not prettify numbers with -ly. Modern usage prefers second, third, and so on." This excerpt is missing the italics that appear in the original because I cannot get the computer to allow me to use italics or underlining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-55961065565249179002010-01-10T13:25:30.363-05:002010-01-10T13:25:30.363-05:00Think they would have taken that position if he wa...Think they would have taken that position if he was not pleaing the client?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-70406727260470959362010-01-09T17:38:48.422-05:002010-01-09T17:38:48.422-05:00whatever.
look at his chompers!
he needs some de...whatever.<br /><br />look at his chompers!<br /><br />he needs some dental attenSHION<br /><br />to reverse the distorSHION<br /><br />creation by the porcelONAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-38448379986262068782010-01-09T16:03:35.554-05:002010-01-09T16:03:35.554-05:00David- next time you have such a question just bea...David- next time you have such a question just beam a W outside of your window and we will respond post haste. <br /><br />"Secondly" is a word; however, it's a cumbersome word. Most people (and government prosecutors) use it to make their papers sound "smarter," but it usually just bumbles through the reading. Personally, we don't use the word.<br /><br />"Secondly" is the adverb and specifically means: "in the second place". <br /><br />We frown on using it.Word of the day guyznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-45430206781672463622010-01-09T15:38:34.456-05:002010-01-09T15:38:34.456-05:00The jury is still out on whether to use first or f...The jury is still out on whether to use first or firstly, second or secondly, &c. Traditional usage had first, secondly, thirdly, but this is too inconsistent for modern taste. Most guides prefer just plain old first, second, third, and so forth, without the -ly ending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com