Comments on: More Mangled Language and Pompous Usages to Avoid https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/more-mangled-language-and-pompous-usages-to-avoid/ GrammarBook.com Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.5 By: GrammarBook.com https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/more-mangled-language-and-pompous-usages-to-avoid/#comment-1257054 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 12:57:42 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=919#comment-1257054 In reply to Gigima.

We prefer first, second, third (see our post Putting Out the Patrol for Made-Up Words). However, we understand that Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and the American Heritage Dictionary are fine with the adverb forms.

]]> By: Gigima https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/more-mangled-language-and-pompous-usages-to-avoid/#comment-1256798 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:47:21 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=919#comment-1256798 When you want to talk about the sequence of events to take place, do you say “Firstly,….. secondly……, thirdly…..”or “First,……second,…..third…..”? thanks

]]> By: Harriet https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/more-mangled-language-and-pompous-usages-to-avoid/#comment-810850 Sat, 11 Jun 2016 01:55:32 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=919#comment-810850 So happy to read the comment re: important vs importantly. That also is my pet peeve. Americans are really becoming more stupid every day.

]]> By: GrammarBook.com https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/more-mangled-language-and-pompous-usages-to-avoid/#comment-256484 Sat, 20 Jun 2015 01:58:01 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=919#comment-256484 In reply to Kathy.

We are glad you were impressed with our website.

]]> By: Kathy https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/more-mangled-language-and-pompous-usages-to-avoid/#comment-244984 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 14:31:43 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=919#comment-244984 Working on a Sunday. I’m a legal assistant to a VERY busy couple of attorneys and the one constantly uses “more importantly.” It’s ok, Ichange it. He’s always said, “make me sound smart.” (He’s super smart.) Anyway, THANK YOU. I Googled this and liked what I saw.

]]> By: GrammarBook.com https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/more-mangled-language-and-pompous-usages-to-avoid/#comment-83796 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 03:04:37 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=919#comment-83796 In reply to Joel Arnold.

You make a deft point.

]]> By: Joel Arnold https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/more-mangled-language-and-pompous-usages-to-avoid/#comment-83472 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 00:06:54 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=919#comment-83472 Thank you for making my day regarding the “important” vs “importantly” issue, a long pet peeve. To make this point secure and obvious, just add the accompanying words: “than that” or “of all.” Surely one wouldn’t say more importantly than that or most importantly of all, unless they were nearly illiterate!

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