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IELTS Advice: don't use these phrases

Do not use the following phrases instead of "Firstly" when you are organising ideas in an essay:

At first
Initially
In the beginning
At the beginning
In the first place

These phrases do exist in English, but they are not the same as "Firstly".

In the same way, do not use these phrases instead of "Finally":

At last
At the end
In the end
In the last place

You don't need to learn different ways to say "Firstly" or "Finally". The examiner is not looking for 'difficult' organisational phrases. Spend your time learning topic vocabulary instead.

By Simon

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