Tkacka15 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The first
They are among the first to benefit from the company success.
Is "the first" a pronoun or a noun in the above sentence? Is "the first" plural in such a context?
Is "the first" a pronoun or a noun in the above sentence? Is "the first" plural in such a context?
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tkacka15 Is "the first" a pronoun or a noun in the above sentence? It's more of a pronoun. It substitutes for a noun.
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tkacka15Is "the first" a pronoun or a noun in the above sentence?It's more of a pronoun. It substitutes for a noun. Actually, it's an ordinal number, a determiner that goes with an implied pronoun. among the first ones, where ones can mean any group associated with the company.
tkacka15Is "the first" plural in s
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