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In the first vs On the first

Both 'in the first' and 'on the first' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'In the first' is used when referring to the first item in a series or list, while 'on the first' is used when referring to a specific day of the month.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 3279 views

In the first

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the first item in a series or list.

Use 'in the first' when you want to refer to the initial item in a series or list.

Examples:

In the first place, we need to gather all the necessary materials.
She was the fastest runner in the first race.

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In the first case, it may well take additional measures to provide adequate safeguards.
In the first one, there was the boring Dr Waldman.
In the first sentence, the word intended should be clarified.
In the first reading the Parliament adopted provisions on the performance of batteries.
In the first few months after the change.
In the first two there has been reconciliation and political transformation.
In the first Nakba they were not destroying the people this way.
In the first mystery we contemplate the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
In the first case, he only remembers burning the body.
In the first dream I kissed her.
In the first mystery we contemplate Jesus' prayer in the orchard.
In the first study, PegIntron was more effective than interferon alfa-2b.
In the first sampling four direction indicators are selected at random.
In the first stage the victim suffers fever and debilitation.
In the first half of the period considered, the Community market for dihydromyrcenol was relatively stable.
In the first flight, no aerodynamic control of the vehicle.
In the first panel, we see the moment of creation.
In the first, the sample is treated with dilute hydrochloric acid.
In the first sampling four retro-reflectors are selected at random.
In the first sampling four headlamps are selected at random.

Alternatives:

at the beginning
to start with
initially
firstly
first and foremost

On the first

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific day of the month.

Use 'on the first' when you want to specify a particular day of the month.

Examples:

The rent is due on the first of each month.
We will meet on the first day of the conference.

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On the first floor they make window blinds and use silicon wires.
You got your viewing chambers and your office On the first floor.
On the first point: better border controls.
On the first point, the Commission is fully aware of the very great importance attaching to this issue in social, health and financial terms.
On the first one is a high-resolution image.
On the first point - cabin baggage - the amendments are anti-competitive and cannot apply to third-country carriers.
On the first issue, a solution is still being sought.
I did call the police that time last summer When you were rehearsing the brass band On the first floor.
On the first floor of the same house, Councillor Rumfort lives with his two daughters, Grete and Mariandl.
On the first floor, two rooms, facing south.
On the first question, the commitment of the Commission is to start impact assessment gradually from the beginning of next year for all major proposals.
On the first of these Parliament expressed its views in its resolution of 13 March 2002 (the Andreasen report).
On the first bump... just popped right off.
On the first proposal, overall, the Commission can accept 36 amendments in full, 11 in part and 22 in principle.
On the first question, we believe that a properly equipped modern facility Berlaymont would, at the right price, be an appropriate home for the European Commission.
On the first, the Council will consult the European Parliament in conformity with Article 104c(14) of the Treaty.
On the first point, what can we do?
On the first point, despite being supportive of a population that has been so badly hit, we cannot agree to revise trade agreements to the detriment of our own businesses.
On the first one, I have, like, a big joker grin, and on the second one, I'm like this.
On the first point, entitled 'An enlarged Europe', our primary concern is to ensure that the Community acquis is properly applied throughout the enlarged Union.

Alternatives:

on the 1st
on the first day
on the initial day

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