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Pieanne Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

First three

Hello, teachers,
I always have trouble remembering which is correct:

1. "the first three days..." (I thinks it's the right one)
or
2. "the three first days..."
Could you please hand out a logical explanation so I don't wonder again?

Thanks!
  

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'The first three days' is the normal one, Pieanne: 'the first three days of March were March 1st, 2nd and 3rd'. 'The three first days' is occasionally possible: 'there are three first days etched indelibly into my memory-- my first day of university, the first day of my marriage, and my first day in Japan'.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'The first three days' is the normal one, Pieanne: 'the first three days of March were March 1st, 2nd and 3rd'.
  • 'The three first days' is occasionally possible: 'there are three first days etched indelibly into my memory-- my first day of university, the first day of my marriage, and my first day in Japan'.
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'The first three days' is the normal one, Pieanne: 'the first three days of March were March 1st, 2nd and 3rd'.

'The three first days' is occasionally possible: 'there are three first days etched indelibly into my memory-- my first day of university, the first day of my marriage, and my first day in Japan'.
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Yes, if I get it right, the the "first three days" are 3 separate first days of something, whereas the "three first days" are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of a unique something, all in a row?
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You have it reversed, Pieanne.
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Of course...
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