Communication
a first
first-time event
You say something is a first when it has never happened before, especially for a particular person.
Hear it in real life
Did Maya actually arrive early?
Yes, that is a first.
I finished all my work before lunch today, which is a first.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: That is a first to me.
Say: That is a first for me.
Use the fixed preposition “for” when saying that an event is new in your experience; “to me” does not express this meaning.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
that is a first; it is a first for someone; be a first
Your turn: say it out loud
I finished all my work before lunch today, which is a first.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a first
first-time event
“I finished all my work before lunch today, which is a first.”
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