MyShirley  +  213183 Fri, 07 Apr 06 10:39 AM first off means first of all. Is it correct? thanks MyShirley Joined on Thu, Jan 26 2006 Full Member 239

	Grammar Geek  +  213341 Fri, 07 Apr 06 07:21 PM Yes. But it's not very professional and often said when you're about to go into a string of complaints. "First off, you're always late. Secondly, you dress like a slob. Third, ... etc." For example, you would say "At the party, first off, we'll play a game, and then we'll have cake." Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,655 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!