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Ziomack Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

On first punch

"He knocked him out on first punch"

Is this correct? Thanks
  

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No, not really. You can say "He knocked him out with his first punch".

— GPY

  • No, not really.
  • You can say "He knocked him out with his first punch".
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No, not really. You can say "He knocked him out with his first punch".
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In American English it is rock solid correct.
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He knocked him out on first punch
probusIn American English it is rock solid correct.
Are you comfortable with on first punch there?
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fraze.it shows this for "on the first punch":

If it was a boxing match the referee would have stepped in after Abrahams hit the canvas on the first punch.

There are no hits at all for the phrase "on first punch".

Likewise, Google's Ngram Viewer gives hits only for "on the first punch" — none at all for "on first punch".
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Yes, I failed to notice the absence of "the".
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