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DirtyGame Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is omitting "at" a form of abbreviation?

When saying "Don't worry too much if you couldn't make out every word # the first time"
  

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DirtyGame Don't worry too much if you couldn't make out every word # the first time You seem to be claiming that "at" is omitted in "at the first time", but this is not true. The expression is simply "the first time" without any preposition. CJ

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  • DirtyGame Don't worry too much if you couldn't make out every word # the first time You seem to be claiming that "at" is omitted in "at the first time", but this is not true.
  • The expression is simply "the first time" without any preposition.
  • CJ
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DirtyGameDon't worry too much if you couldn't make out every word # the first time
You seem to be claiming that "at" is omitted in "at the first time", but this is not true. The expression is simply "the first time" without any preposition.

CJ
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DirtyGame When saying "Don't worry too much if you couldn't make out every word # the first time"
I see what you mean, but I think of "the first time" as an adverb like "now".
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So do we say, "it's hard to drive a car at the first time" or it's also without "at"?
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DirtyGamealso without "at"
It's also without "at".

Occasionally you see "for the first time", when it's a matter of trying something "for the first time", but that doesn't work in your first sentence either.

CJ
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Gosh! I was totally misguided then.
Thanks a lot!
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DirtyGameWhen saying "Don't worry too much if you couldn't make out every word # the first time"
No, I didn't miss out a word when I said that to you yesterday.
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LOOOOOOL Emotion: big smile
I of course didn't have any doubt about that, but just wanted to enlighten myself about. xD
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