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Wonder123 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

grab, take, get, complete in

You have to grab/take/get the first position in order to win the bicycle race.

You have to complete the race in first position in order to win the bicyle race.

Does grab, take, get, or complete in works for the sentences like above.
  

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'The first position 'is much less natural than 'the first place' or, best of all, 'first place'. Don't repeat 'race'. You have to grab/take/get first place in order to win the bicycle race.

— Clive

  • 'The first position 'is much less natural than 'the first place' or, best of all, 'first place'.
  • Don't repeat 'race'.
  • You have to grab/take/get first place in order to win the bicycle race.
  • You have to complete the bicycle race in first place in order to win.
  • All these verbs are OK.
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'The first position 'is much less natural than 'the first place' or, best of all, 'first place'.
Don't repeat 'race'.

You have to grab/take/get first place in order to win the bicycle race.
You have to complete the bicycle race i
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