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Discover LudwigThe phrase "an early edition" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a version of a publication, such as a book or newspaper, that was released before the standard or final version.
Example: "I found an early edition of the novel at the antique bookstore, which had some differences from the later prints."
Alternatives: "a preliminary edition" or "a first edition".
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An officer showed her an early edition of the Evening News, with a banner headline about the bomb discovered at Scotland Yard.
BoyGenius has managed to get his hands on an early edition of BlackBerry Media Sync for Mac, and all is lookin' … well, early.
Some present a famous story, usually in an early edition or unusual version.
The Glassware will be available to people who signed up and paid $1,500 for an early edition of Glass.
That description, which appeared in an early edition, was removed from the later version that I saw this morning.
Another new app was built by three of the developers who received an early edition of Glass.
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(In an earlier edition, it was called "gross stress reaction").
I sympathize, but don't think that I can continue to recommend an earlier edition when a new one is available.
He said he had the idea of visiting The Independent after Mr Kelner had appeared as a guest on an earlier edition of his radio show.
One critic said of an earlier edition that he had rarely enjoyed making any new acquaintance as much as he had enjoyed meeting Walter Scott in his own words.
The book, by Ace Frehley, was written with Joe Layden and John Ostrosky, not just Layden, and its imprint is Gallery/VH1 -- Gallery/MTV was the imprint of an earlier edition.
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