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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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second time

It was the second time in history a beauty pagent had tripped on her gown and fell on stage.

IS the above correct?
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It was the second time in history [that] a beauty pageant contestant had tripped on her gown and fallen on stage.

— BarbaraPA

  • It was the second time in history [that] a beauty pageant contestant had tripped on her gown and fallen on stage.
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It was the second time in history [that] a beauty pageant contestant had tripped on her gown and fallen on stage.
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Thanks, GG. Is contestant mandatory?
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Absolutely necessary. Otherwise you are saying the show tripped over its gown - obviously illogical.
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I've always thought native speaker always use the term beauty pageant to refer to an individual contestant as well as the show.

That pageant is really ****.
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I've never heard anyone use "beauty pageant" to refer to a person.
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New2grammarI've always thought native speaker always use the term beauty pageant to refer to an individual contestant
No way! Sorry, you thought wrong!
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