The phrase "amended the first" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where a document, agreement, or statement is being modified or revised, specifically referring to the first item or version of something.
Example: "The committee amended the first proposal to include additional funding for the project."
Alternatives: "revised the initial" or "modified the first version".
When the Senate amended the first Hay-Pauncefote agreement with Britain over the Panama Canal in 1900 so drastically that Britain rejected the revised treaty, John Hay had to sit down with Lord Pauncefote for a second round of talks to produce a second treaty.
The Committee has amended the first of the criteria to be considered—"the purpose and character of the use"—to state explicitly that this factor includes a consideration of "whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for non-profit educational purposes". This amendment is not intended to be interpreted as any sort of not-for-profit limitation on educational uses of copyrighted works.
JY drafted the first version of the manuscript and figures; SH amended the first draft; ZS finalized the manuscript and figures.
The European Parliament amended the first draft in October 2010 to extend maternity leave from 14 to 20 weeks on full pay and introduce two weeks' fully paid paternity leave.
Then on Feb. 2, Mr. Mozilo amended the second plan, according to regulatory filings, increasing the total number of shares to be sold each month to 580,000.
Army finished 7-6 laseasonson and went to a bowl game for the first time since 1996, so Rich Ellerson, Army's third-year head coach, amended the second part to "three, two, one, sing second".
I've retrospectively amended the third-last paragraph to remove a reference to how long it would potentially take for the tolls to repay the project cost, as I miscounted the number of zeros and got the calculation completely wrong.
Coon amended the second draft submitted by Wilber and submitted his re-write on December 7, updating it twice more over the following five days.
In a statement responding to Teachout's criticism of his Super Pac donors, Faso said Teachout "wants to amend the first amendment to give the government more control over political speech".
Why don't today's Christian conservatives understand that the second part amends the first part?
Mr. Chirac ratified the law but asked Parliament, rather than his administration, to draft a new law amending the first.
