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I won first place vs I won the first place

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I won first place' is commonly used when stating an achievement in a competition or race. On the other hand, 'I won the first place' is less common and could be used when referring to a specific position or location, such as in a race or a ranking.

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I won first place

This phrase is correct and commonly used when stating an achievement in a competition or race.

This phrase is used to express winning a competition or race without specifying a particular place or position.

Examples:

I won first place in the swimming competition.
She won first place in the marathon.

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In seventh grade, I won first place in my school science fair.
And I won first place!
I won first place at that competition.
juli: I won first place.
I won first place.
I won first place.

Alternatives:

I came in first place
I finished in first place

I won the first place

This phrase is also correct but less common. It could be used when referring to a specific position or location, such as in a race or a ranking.

This phrase can be used to specify winning a particular position or location, such as 'the first place' in a competition or race.

Examples:

I won the first place in the race.
She won the first place in the talent show.

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I won the first place
I think I won the first round.
With this proposal I won the first prize.
I won the first battle, francine.
I won the first prize in an international art contest in Acireale in 1987.
Especially after I won the first international competition, which was the first contest I ever entered.
I know what you're thinking... that they're all only into me... because I won the first conference championship In this school's history... but I've changed.
I won the first round, so...
I won the first battle, francine.
I won the first round.
I won the first round.
He's eating a lot of punches, but I think we won the first round.
When I won Wimbledon for the first time, it was like a dream.
However, on page 52 in the same issue, Wilson said about his fight with Knoblok, But Bill won the third round by a larger margin than I had won the first.
I won in the first round, now I'm leaving.
They informed me that I have won the first prize but I have to convert the poetical prose in verses and poems number in titles. I answered that it was impossible to accept those requirements and I lost the prize.
To my amazement I won and took home the first prize in the Whip Contest, in front of the king himself Massimo Bianconcini.
My Rolex Daytona reminds me of all of this, as I wore it when I first won the CHI Geneva in 2013, which is a very special event to me - a day I will never forget.
I will give the victor the right to sit with me on my throne, as I myself first won the victory and sit with my Father on his throne.
Hyorin won the first prize in the international ballet competition.
Its army won the first considerable victory in war.

Alternatives:

I came in first place
I finished in first place

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