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Jandi Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Come (out) first

0 Which is the correct expresson? 02br
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001. You will be the one who [comes first] in this contest. 02br
002. You will be the one who [comes out first] in this contest. 02br
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0 Hello Jandi 02br 02br 00I would go with rather 2, but I think more natural ones are the folowing; 02br 00 [1] You will be the one who comes out on top in this contest. [AmE] 02br 00 [2] You will be the one who comes in first in this contest. ] 02br 02br 00Enjoy Sunday evening!

— Paco2004

  • 0 Hello Jandi 02br 02br 00I would go with rather 2, but I think more natural ones are the folowing; 02br 00 [1] You will be the one who comes out on top in this contest.
  • [AmE] 02br 00 [2] You will be the one who comes in first in this contest.
  • ] 02br 02br 00Enjoy Sunday evening!
  • 02br 02br 00paco 02br 0-
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0 Hello Jandi 02br
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00I would go with rather 2, but I think more natural ones are the folowing; 02br
00 [1] You will be the one who comes out on top in this contest. [AmE] 02br
00 [2] You will be the one who comes in first in this contest. [BrE?] 02br
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00Enjoy Sunday evening! 02br
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00paco 02b
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0Yes, even as an AmE speaker, I would choose 'come in' (as well as 'come out on top'). 0-
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0 Thank you very much. 0-
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0 As a BrE speaker, I would say 'come first.' 02br
00All suggestions are correct depending on context, however colloquially I would suggest 'come first' 0-
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