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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɪn ðə ˌfɝst ˈpleɪs/ · UK /ɪn ðə ˌfɜːst ˈpleɪs/
in the first place means: At the beginning, before later events or changes.
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At the beginning, before later events or changes.
- I never liked it in the first place.
- Why did you agree in the first place?
- In the first place, we need somewhere to live.
Used to question or stress the basic fact that something exists or happens.
- Why does this rule exist in the first place?
- How did you find this tiny village in the first place?
- I wonder why anyone needs such a machine in the first place.
Questions about in the first place
What does in the first place mean?
At the beginning, before later events or changes.
What is in the first place in other languages?
Türkçe: ilk başta · Español: en primer lugar · Français: au départ · Deutsch: von Anfang an · Italiano: in primo luogo · 日本語: そもそも
How do you pronounce in the first place?
In American English /ɪn ðə ˌfɝst ˈpleɪs/; in British English /ɪn ðə ˌfɜːst ˈpleɪs/.
How do you use in the first place in a sentence?
I never liked it in the first place. Why did you agree in the first place?
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