“first time” as an adverb meaning “for the first time”












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Can first time be used as an adverb meaning "for the first time", e.g.



when I met him first time (Confession Tapes, third episode, 02:40)










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Can first time be used as an adverb meaning "for the first time", e.g.



when I met him first time (Confession Tapes, third episode, 02:40)










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  • @Tuffy in my question the article is also deleted

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  • when I first met him is standard English and when I met him first probably is too

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Can first time be used as an adverb meaning "for the first time", e.g.



when I met him first time (Confession Tapes, third episode, 02:40)










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Can first time be used as an adverb meaning "for the first time", e.g.



when I met him first time (Confession Tapes, third episode, 02:40)







american-english adverbs formality speech






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  • Before this question can be answered, you need to show that you have done some research to establish what you can learn about the use of the word. For example, I can find out that the same question has already been asked (xhttps://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/44697/the-first-time-vs-for-the-first-time). If you look at the one answer to this, you can then say whether you are satisfied, giving your reasons.

    – Tuffy
    8 hours ago











  • @Tuffy in my question the article is also deleted

    – GJC
    7 hours ago











  • when I first met him is standard English and when I met him first probably is too

    – Henry
    4 hours ago



















  • Before this question can be answered, you need to show that you have done some research to establish what you can learn about the use of the word. For example, I can find out that the same question has already been asked (xhttps://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/44697/the-first-time-vs-for-the-first-time). If you look at the one answer to this, you can then say whether you are satisfied, giving your reasons.

    – Tuffy
    8 hours ago











  • @Tuffy in my question the article is also deleted

    – GJC
    7 hours ago











  • when I first met him is standard English and when I met him first probably is too

    – Henry
    4 hours ago

















Before this question can be answered, you need to show that you have done some research to establish what you can learn about the use of the word. For example, I can find out that the same question has already been asked (xhttps://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/44697/the-first-time-vs-for-the-first-time). If you look at the one answer to this, you can then say whether you are satisfied, giving your reasons.

– Tuffy
8 hours ago





Before this question can be answered, you need to show that you have done some research to establish what you can learn about the use of the word. For example, I can find out that the same question has already been asked (xhttps://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/44697/the-first-time-vs-for-the-first-time). If you look at the one answer to this, you can then say whether you are satisfied, giving your reasons.

– Tuffy
8 hours ago













@Tuffy in my question the article is also deleted

– GJC
7 hours ago





@Tuffy in my question the article is also deleted

– GJC
7 hours ago













when I first met him is standard English and when I met him first probably is too

– Henry
4 hours ago





when I first met him is standard English and when I met him first probably is too

– Henry
4 hours ago










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"first-time" works as an adjective but usage as an adverb is quite unusual.






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    "first-time" works as an adjective but usage as an adverb is quite unusual.






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