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at the first time vs on the first time

Neither "at the first time" nor "on the first time" are correct phrases in English. The correct phrase to use in this context is "for the first time."
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Last updated: January 27, 2025 • 6589 views

This phrase is not correct in English.

"at the first time"

The correct phrase to use in this context is "for the first time."
  • Dec 10, 2013 ... on/ at the first time ? ; DerrickCheung. New Member. cantonese ; Florentia52. Modwoman in the attic · English - United States ; Chris K · Banned.
  • Dec 24, 2016 ... I do not say "at the first time" myself, but quite a few people do, and if encountered in the wild (or at the zoo) it would mean "on the first ...
  • Jun 9, 2024 ... It was also never done before. Use “at the first time”. when referring to a first time in a series of events or occasions. Sentence examples:.
  • Feb 16, 2020 ... I realized him on/at the first time I enter the room. Which preposition should I use “on” or “at” in sentence above or Does both have the same ...
  • Oct 16, 2017 ... Wrong placement at the first time but not the second time #459. Closed. Johann-S opened this issue on Oct 16, 2017 · 7 comments. Closed. Wrong ...
  • Sep 3, 2023 ... how to get to communicate to others at the first time without giving(exposing) your phone number? Discussion. let's say you meet ones in ...
  • Apr 9, 2017 ... In my case, I need to render each image in each row of my listview. The problem is when I install my app and open it at the first time, ...
  • Dec 19, 2017 ... Why are the parallel tasks always slow at the first time? · 4. Probably because it has to load libraries int memory and caching the program, etc.
  • Oct 10, 2021 ... ... at the first time, and additional action involving pressing the Answer key is required to setup the call. I have attached the screenshot ...
  • Mar 26, 2024 ... After launched the UI to http://localhost:3000, when trying to login with admin/admin user at the first time, it shows this error: invalid username and ...

Alternatives:

  • for the first time

This phrase is not correct in English.

"on the first time"

The correct phrase to use in this context is "for the first time."
  • On the first time or at the first time · Ask Question. Asked 4 years, 9 months ago. Modified 4 years, 9 months ago. Viewed 21k times. This question shows ...
  • Apr 18, 2019 ... Was thinking back on the first time ran into the fogmen, wanted to draw it. nobody survived. · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More ...
  • Feb 28, 2019 ... "The user's password must be changed before logging on the first time" when using a file server · Ask Question. Asked 5 years, 8 months ago.
  • Nov 6, 2024 ... Missed it on the first time through but made me laugh the second go around... Spoilers TTWP. When the boys visited Sepani and sat down with ...
  • Aug 19, 2020 ... Is it normal on the first time creating GSI report to take long hours to send a report?
  • Feb 23, 2011 ... Bang on the first time, not on the second. ... Hello, I'm looking for an object or abstraction that will sequentially receive integers and produce ...
  • May 17, 2016 ... I was met with the password change screen and after completing the form get “The users password must be changed before logging on the first time ...
  • Mar 8, 2018 ... Writer Fariha Róisín on the First Time She Was Detained at the U.S. Border. Whether you're stepping onto a new continent or diving to the ...
  • Jul 11, 2018 ... Jeff Johnson on the First Time He Saved a Life. It was 1994 and writer, director, and photographer Jeff Johnson was a lifeguard on Oahu when ...
  • Dec 19, 2019 ... 2016 RDP–You must change your password before logging on the first time ... I am migrating WIN 2008 to Win 2016 RDS. Everything is working, except ...

Alternatives:

  • for the first time

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