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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

(the) first

Can I use THE in the second sentence?

-There was a pet show yesterday. My dog was (THE) first again.

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A little revision will clarify and be more meaningful. My dog took/won first place again.

  • A little revision will clarify and be more meaningful.
  • My dog took/won first place again.
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A little revision will clarify and be more meaningful. My dog took/won first place again.
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What about THE? Can I use it before the word FIRST or not?
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There's no need for it in my suggestion, and I think it just gets in the way. Consider take first place a fixed phrase.

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