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What type of words are these?

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HexBramble · 29/06/2014 07:26

'Firstly, secondly' - DH reckons they're prepositions? I'm not so sure.

Also, 'before, after'

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hesterton · 29/06/2014 07:29

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misslaughalot · 29/06/2014 07:46

I'd call them temporal connectives.

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HexBramble · 29/06/2014 07:47

Brilliant you lot.
Thanks SO much

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KittyandTeal · 29/06/2014 07:48

In primary school we call them time connectives.

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HexBramble · 29/06/2014 07:49

Actually, could you give me an example of prepositions too, please?

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DrankSangriaInThePark · 02/07/2014 10:20

Firstly, secondly etc are adverbs.

Before and after can be adverbs or prepositions.

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Youdontneedacriminallawyer · 02/07/2014 10:26

A preposition is something that tells you where something is in relation to something else. eg "over", "under", "by"

I would have said "firstly" and "secondly" are adjectives, though I wouldn't argue with them being adverbs.