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Gladyator89 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

at-from or nothing?

Learn it at first hand.
Learn it from the first hand.
Learn it firsthand.

Which one is true?
Plus, how to write first hand? (firsthand or first hand)
  

Top answer

rst-'hand\ Definition of FIRSTHAND : obtained by, coming from, or being direct personal observation or experience <a firsthand account of the war> — firsthand adverb See firsthand defined for English-language learners » See firsthand defined for kids » Examples of FIRSTHAND He gave a firsthand account of the battle. She draws on firsthand experiences for her novel. First Known Use of FIRSTHAND 1748 Related to FIRSTHAND Synonyms direct, immediate, primary, unmediated Antonyms indirect, secondhand Related Words clinical, empirical (also empiric); efficient, proximate; hands-on more Rhymes with FIRSTHAND armband, at hand, backhand, backland, badland, bandstand, barehand, benchland, blackland, brass band, broadband, brushland, bushland, cabs...

— MrBWM

  • rst-'hand\ Definition of FIRSTHAND : obtained by, coming from, or being direct personal observation or experience <a firsthand account of the war> — firsthand adverb See firsthand defined for English-language learners » See firsthand defined for kids » Examples of FIRSTHAND He gave a firsthand account of the battle.
  • She draws on firsthand experiences for her novel.
  • First Known Use of FIRSTHAND 1748 Related to FIRSTHAND Synonyms direct, immediate, primary, unmediated Antonyms indirect, secondhand Related Words clinical, empirical (also empiric); efficient, proximate; hands-on more Rhymes with FIRSTHAND armband, at hand, backhand, backland, badland, bandstand, barehand, benchland, blackland, brass band, broadband, brushland, bushland, cabs...
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firsthand first·hand
adjective \'f?rst-'hand\
Definition of FIRSTHAND
: obtained by, coming from, or being direct personal observation or experience <a firsthand account of the war>
— firsthand adverb
See firsthand defined for Engl
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Learn it first-hand.

(my dictionary has a hyphen)
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My first inclination is to write "Learn it first hand", but looking on Google it seems that "firsthand" and "first-hand" are alternative spellings, and "learn at first hand" is also used.
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Hi MrBWM,

Welcome to the Forum and thanks for helping.

We usually just discuss such vocabulary queries briefly, and then refer the person to the link for the details. It reduces clutter here on the Forum.

Thanks again, Clive.
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Oh OK, I'll be be glad to comply to the logic of that.
Thx for the heads up Emotion: smile
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