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Taiwan was the NO.1. vs Taiwan got the NO.1.

Neither phrase is correct; they are both missing a verb and are therefore incomplete sentences. The correct form would be "Taiwan was number one" or "Taiwan got the number one spot." It is important to include a verb to convey the action or state of being in the sentence.
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Last updated: June 21, 2024

Taiwan was the NO.1.

This phrase is not correct as it is missing a verb to complete the sentence.

To make this phrase correct, you can say, "Taiwan was number one."
  • Despite these objections, Taiwan was granted observer status.
  • You know... ...gingivitis is the No.1 cause of all tooth decay.
  • What I mean is, Taiwan was so conservative.
  • Interested parties claimed that the market share that the Union industry lost to imports from Taiwan was insignificant.
  • Taiwan was subject to the investigation and thus data in that country might be distorted by dumping.
  • Therefore, Taiwan was deemed a competitive market and sufficiently representative for the determination of normal value for the PRC.
  • However, it was found that the margin of dumping established in relation to the imports from India, Malaysia and Taiwan was above the de minimis level.
  • Taiwan was selected as an analogue country for Belarus in previous investigations concerning textile products and is subject to the same investigation.
  • Taiwan was far from being any kind of economic miracle in the 1950s.
  • Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Republic of Taiwan was shaken to its foundations on 8 August.
  • It should be pointed out that in 1950, Taiwan was poorer than Ghana, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • In the previous investigation Taiwan was used as an appropriate market economy country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the People's Republic of China.
  • It is recalled that an interim review concerning imports of PET originating in the Republic of Korea and Taiwan was initiated by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 22 May 2003.
  • It is noted that a new anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of PSF originating in Malaysia and Taiwan was initiated on 12 April 2006 and provisional measures were imposed by Regulation (EC) No 2005/2006.
  • In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation it was considered that the termination of anti-dumping duties on imports from Malaysia and Taiwan was not against the Community interest.
  • It is noted that a new anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of PSF originating in Malaysia and Taiwan was initiated on 12 April 2006 [7] and provisional measures were imposed by Regulation (EC) No 2005/2006 [8].
  • The likely development of domestic prices on the Taiwanese market and of export prices of SBS from Taiwan was examined.
  • It is recalled that an interim review concerning imports of PET originating in the Republic of Korea and Taiwan was initiated by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 22 May 2003 [3].
  • It should however be recalled that an anti-circumvention investigation concluded that a significant part of the imports from Taiwan was in fact of Chinese origin.
  • Taiwan was able, by contrast, to join the World Trade Organization because the WTO supposes that each member is a separate customs territory, thus making Taiwan's membership possible.

Alternatives:

  • Taiwan was number one.
  • Taiwan ranked first.
  • Taiwan achieved the top position.

Taiwan got the NO.1.

This phrase is also incorrect as it lacks a verb to convey the action.

To correct this phrase, you could say, "Taiwan got the number one spot."
  • You know... ...gingivitis is the No.1 cause of all tooth decay.

Alternatives:

  • Taiwan got the number one spot.
  • Taiwan secured the top position.
  • Taiwan attained the first place.

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