[etni] Fw: re: more differences in word usage

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From: Rivka Lewenstein - rlewen@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: more differences in word usage

I agree with you 100%, especially since many books teach "second" and don't 
even mention "secondly." Actually, that's what I teach, too, going back many 
years to a teacher who told me that "secondly" was incorrect!

All the best,
Rivka


Patricia wrote:
>Below is an email I've just sent to Judy and Judy.  I'd love your
>comments.

> Dear Judy and Judy,
> After having watched your great video on how to mark writing for
> five points I have a query for Judy Kramer.  At one point in the
> video she mentions that a student used the connector "Second"
> instead of "Secondly".    It is true that American English uses the
> latter; however British English prefers the former.
> See  http://www.reading.org/styleguide/alpha_stu.html and
> http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic6409.html   In light of the
> differences on both sides of the Atlantic would it be possible for
> markers  to be allowed to accept both forms?
> Many thanks, Patricia


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