Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Firstly you should
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Concept / ApproachAs a sentence-opening sequencing adverb in formal style, first is preferred to ‘‘firstly’’ when only two steps follow (first … then …). ‘‘Firstly’’ is not wrong in all contexts, but standard test usage expects ‘‘first’’.
Step-by-step correction reasoningReplace ‘‘Firstly’’ → ‘‘First,’’.
Corrected version‘‘First, you should think over the meaning of the words and then use them.’’
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Final AnswerFirstly you should
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