"The first to do" or "The first doing"
Suppose that a group of children are having an eating competition. I know that I say "be the first child to finish his meal" to the child I want to be the first before or during the competition.
I am confused what to say after the competition. After David among the children finished his meal first, when I report someone else that he finished his meal first, should I say "he was the first child to finish his meal" or "he was the first child finishing his meal"?
Thank you in advance.
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anonymous when I report someone else that he finished his meal first, should I say "he was the first child to finish his meal" or "he was the first child finishing his meal"? He was the first to finish his meal. CJ
- anonymous when I report someone else that he finished his meal first, should I say "he was the first child to finish his meal" or "he was the first child finishing his meal"?
- He was the first to finish his meal.
- CJ
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anonymouswhen I report someone else that he finished his meal first, should I say "he was the first child to finish his meal" or "he was the first child finishing his meal"?
He was the first to finish his meal.
CJ
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