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by karthikpandian19 » Fri May 11, 2012 12:50 am
23. A recent New York Times editorial criticized the city's election board for, first of all, failing to replace outmoded voting machines prone to breakdowns, and secondarily, for their failure to investigate allegations of corruption involving board members.
(A) secondarily, for their failure to
(B) secondly, for their failure to
(C) secondly, that they failed and did not
(D) second, that they failed to
(E) second, for failing to
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by bubbliiiiiiii » Fri May 11, 2012 2:25 am
karthikpandian19 wrote:23. A recent New York Times editorial criticized the city's election board for, first of all, failing to replace outmoded voting machines prone to breakdowns, and secondarily, for their failure to investigate allegations of corruption involving board members.
(A) secondarily, for their failure to
(B) secondly, for their failure to
(C) secondly, that they failed and did not
(D) second, that they failed to
(E) second, for failing to
By POE, IMO E
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by karthikpandian19 » Fri May 11, 2012 3:44 pm
OA is E
bubbliiiiiiii wrote:
karthikpandian19 wrote:23. A recent New York Times editorial criticized the city's election board for, first of all, failing to replace outmoded voting machines prone to breakdowns, and secondarily, for their failure to investigate allegations of corruption involving board members.
(A) secondarily, for their failure to
(B) secondly, for their failure to
(C) secondly, that they failed and did not
(D) second, that they failed to
(E) second, for failing to
By POE, IMO E
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by karthikpandian19 » Fri May 11, 2012 3:45 pm
Can anyone throw some usages on First, Second.....Firstly, secondly, etc???
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by sathishkumarjva9888 » Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:04 am
Another issue with this sentence is parallelism. for failing... and for failing should be maintained as in (E).

My opinion:

Secondly is an adverb form of Second and secondarily is an adverb form of Secondary. Usage depends on the meaning and intent of the sentence.

Since "First of all" has been stated in the non-underlined part, secondly is appropriate to this sentence.
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by sathishkumarjva9888 » Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:04 am
Another issue with this sentence is parallelism. for failing... and for failing should be maintained as in (E).

My opinion:

Secondly is an adverb form of Second and secondarily is an adverb form of Secondary. Usage depends on the meaning and intent of the sentence.

Since "First of all" has been stated in the non-underlined part, secondly is appropriate to this sentence.
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