was the NO.1 vs got the NO.1

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Was the no.1' is used to describe a past ranking or position, while 'got the no.1' is used to indicate achieving the top position. They are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 767 views

was the NO.1

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a past ranking or position.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone or something held the top position in a ranking or competition in the past.

Examples:

He was the no.1 player in the world for several years.
The company was the no.1 in sales last quarter.

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You know... ...gingivitis is the No.1 cause of all tooth decay.
No.1 also ordered rice with tomato and egg.
No.1 wants me to ask you...
This is Xander and Anya interview No.1 for "Buffy, a Slayer of the Vampires".
- No.1 running hot and straight, sir.
(male voice No.1) Lord, give me eyes that I might see.
No.1, let's forget all this talk about tumours.
No.1 - I find the world very confusing and chaotic because my mind is very literal and logical.
Where's your No.1, Svyatkin?
"Niila No.1 on the USA Billboard-list."
Suitor No.1 has pined over you all day, trying to figure out how to win you back.
The maximum payload is the difference between technically permissible maximum laden mass of the vehicle and the mass of the vehicle in running order as specified in Annex 3 to Special Resolution No.1 (TRANS/WP.29/1045).
Suitor No.1, you just don't know when to quit, do you?
Miss Suitor-ette,... ...suitor No.1 loves you, has always loved you and will always love you.
Huangyan No.1 Canned Food Factory Zhejiang and its related trader Merry & Co., Ltd., Huangyan

got the NO.1

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate achieving the top position.

This phrase is used to describe the action of reaching or obtaining the top position in a ranking or competition.

Examples:

She got the no.1 spot in the competition.
The song got the no.1 position on the charts.

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You know... ...gingivitis is the No.1 cause of all tooth decay.
No.1 also ordered rice with tomato and egg.
No.1 wants me to ask you...
This is Xander and Anya interview No.1 for "Buffy, a Slayer of the Vampires".
- No.1 running hot and straight, sir.
(male voice No.1) Lord, give me eyes that I might see.
No.1, let's forget all this talk about tumours.
No.1 - I find the world very confusing and chaotic because my mind is very literal and logical.
Where's your No.1, Svyatkin?
"Niila No.1 on the USA Billboard-list."
Suitor No.1 has pined over you all day, trying to figure out how to win you back.
The maximum payload is the difference between technically permissible maximum laden mass of the vehicle and the mass of the vehicle in running order as specified in Annex 3 to Special Resolution No.1 (TRANS/WP.29/1045).
Suitor No.1, you just don't know when to quit, do you?
Miss Suitor-ette,... ...suitor No.1 loves you, has always loved you and will always love you.
Huangyan No.1 Canned Food Factory Zhejiang and its related trader Merry & Co., Ltd., Huangyan

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