Hello all, Can i start a sentence with the word "Namely" ? thanks a lot in advance
P panosgr Junior Member Joined Feb 9, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Greek Home Country Greece Current Location UK Jun 29, 2011 #1 Hello all, Can i start a sentence with the word "Namely" ? thanks a lot in advance
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jun 29, 2011 #2 panosgr said: Hello all, Can I start a sentence with the word "Namely"? Thanks a lot in advance. Click to expand... No.
panosgr said: Hello all, Can I start a sentence with the word "Namely"? Thanks a lot in advance. Click to expand... No.
P panosgr Junior Member Joined Feb 9, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Greek Home Country Greece Current Location UK Jun 29, 2011 #3 What could I use instead of namely, with similar meaning, at the beginning of a sentence? Thanks
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jun 29, 2011 #4 panosgr said: What could I use instead of namely, with similar meaning, at the beginning of a sentence? Thanks Click to expand... Nothing. The whole point about 'namely' (or any similar expressions) is that it introduces, in the same sentence, more information about something you have just mentioned.
panosgr said: What could I use instead of namely, with similar meaning, at the beginning of a sentence? Thanks Click to expand... Nothing. The whole point about 'namely' (or any similar expressions) is that it introduces, in the same sentence, more information about something you have just mentioned.
P panosgr Junior Member Joined Feb 9, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Greek Home Country Greece Current Location UK Jun 29, 2011 #5 ok, thanks