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The phrase "are the first two" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the initial two items in a list or sequence.
Example: "In the series of numbers, the first two are 3 and 5."
Alternatives: "the initial two" or "the top two".
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Two are the first two: Adam and Eve.
And those are the first two things — disappeared".
"These are the first two experiments to touch the promised land".
Let's say you think those are the first two most important things.
"My mother" are the first two words of the opening chapter, and fittingly so.
Raqqa, in Syria, and Mosul in Iraq are the first two areas to be listed.
The Victoria and Central lines are the first two underground lines launching a night service.
Afghanistan and Iraq are the first two battles in that war on terror.
"They are the first two letters of Nyanga, one of the early townships," he claims.
Those are the first two suggestions: know your style and target, and develop certainty.
These are the first two murders this year in the city of 55,000.
More suggestions(15)
strengthen the first two
are the largest two
are the strongest two
are the worst two
address the first two
support the first two
prefer the first two
believe the first two
available the first two
present the first two
characterize the first two
are the next two
are the big two
are the other two
namely the first two
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com