i would like to know why it is written as 'a first impression' and not the before first? i thought we would always write the first, the second and so on. please explain.
thanks.
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It depends on the sentence. Generally, a first impression can be revealing. The first impression that I got of my wife, however, was not.
— Mister Micawber
It depends on the sentence.
Generally, a first impression can be revealing.
The first impression that I got of my wife, however, was not.
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