Is the first time to do

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Hello...A: This is the first time for me to do this.B: This is the first time that I've done this.1. How are A and B different in meaning?Is A used before doing this,. and B after doing this?2. Do natives prefer A or B?

GPY · Accepted Answer

1. There is no difference in meaning that I can think of. Both can be used immediately before, during, or immediately after the activity.

2. This one prefers B.

CalifJim · Answer

pructusA: This is the first time for me to do this.

There are quite a few posts on various English forums online which call into question the grammaticality of this sentence. It sounds ungrammatical to me, so I was surprised to see it at all. fraze.it found only four examples of "first time for me to", so that was somewhat reassuring. Nevertheless, many people readily accept it.

I'd use these:

Before: This will be my first time doing this. / This will be the first time I've done this.
While: This is my first time doing this. / This is the first time I've done this.
After: That was my first time doing that. / That was the first time I had done that. / That was the first time I'd done that.

CJ

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