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To show duration: briefly, during, for a long time, minute by minute, while; To show a particular time: at six o'clock, at that time, first thing in the morning, in 1999, in the beginning of August, in those days, last Sunday, next Christmas, now, then, two months ago, when; To introduce a beginning: at first, before then, in the beginning, since
The Latinate series 'primary', 'secondary', ... is often used for importance or precedence ('primary consideration') and sequence of dependence ('secondary effect', 'secondary boycott', 'secondary industry'), though there are other uses as well ('primary school', 'primary election'). [2] The first two in the sequence are by far the most common ...
The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 21st century (2001-present). A typical entry will report information in the following order: Last word(s), name and short description, date of death, circumstances around their death (if applicable), and a reference.
The words second and last next to each other set up a contradiction in my mind because the position "second" on its own always means second from the beginning. D b f i r s 21:40, 9 October 2014 (UTC) Second to last is the usual American English expression; second to the last is much less common. Second last just sounds wrong in American English.
The second step, logical consequences, is exactly what it sounds like—it entails using consequences of their actions (instead of punishment, such as spanking) to teach children that certain ...
As you dive into your New Year’s resolutions, taking precautions to protect yourself from a quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of starting off 2025 sick.
In his last words, Caesar allegedly exclaimed over the fact that his friend and relative Brutus took part in his murder. A person's last words , their final articulated words stated prior to death or as death approaches, are often recorded because of the decedent's fame, but sometimes because of interest in the statement itself.
World leaders are meeting in Paris this month in what amounts to a last-ditch effort to avert the worst ravages of climate change. Climatologists now say that the best case scenario — assuming immediate and dramatic emissions curbs — is that planetary surface temperatures will increase by at least 2 degrees Celsius in the coming decades.