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.

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[Sagar]

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