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Discover LudwigThe phrase "first editor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the primary editor of a piece of writing or the editor who worked on it first. For example: - The first editor of the newspaper was known for their strict attention to grammar and style. - The manuscript went through several revisions, but the first editor's suggestions were crucial in shaping the final version. - As the first editor of the company's magazine, I am responsible for overseeing the content and layout of each issue.
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Look at Diana Athill, my first editor.
"Good," the first editor said.
Hadden, not Luce, was Time's first editor.
First editor now fulsomely backs his boss.
"Our first editor was Dr. Seuss.
(I was her first editor at the magazine).
The first editor to read "The Tell-Tale Heart" rejected it.
American journalist, prolific translator from the French, and the first editor of Harper's Bazar (later Bazaar).
Ms. Bechtel was the first editor of juvenile books at an American publishing house, Macmillan.
The first editor I saw use the retro phone was Sandy Brant during the spring shows.
He was also the first editor of Timely Comics, which evolved into Marvel Comics.
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