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Newguest Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

First/The First

1. First, Second, Third, Fourth etc.

2. The first car, the third boy, the fifth bike etc.

If there's no noun after first, second etc. I don't have to use the article "the"?

  

Top answer

Who knows? It depends on the context. Some examples He finished the race in first place.

  • Who knows?
  • It depends on the context.
  • Some examples He finished the race in first place.
  • Hi finished the race first.
  • We considered the two options put forth by the commitee but a third option was brought up as well.
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Who knows? It depends on the context.


Some examples


He finished the race in first place.


Hi finished the race first.


We considered the two options put forth by the commitee but a third option was brought up as well.






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