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Subject:	Re: Grammar help: "First of all,..."
From:	Patricia Lafayllve <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:31:49 -0400
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Peter-

I've heard that in speech, but not seen it in writing.  Is it that common?

-patty

-----Original Message-----
From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Adams
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 12:32 PM
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Subject: Re: Grammar help: "First of all,..."

Has anyone else noticed that "first of all" has, for many students,  
morphed into "first off"?

Peter Adams

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