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The phrase "first three paragraphs" is correct and usable in written English
It refers to the initial three sections of a longer piece of writing. This phrase can be used when discussing or referencing a specific part of a written work, such as an essay, article, or book. Example: "In the first three paragraphs of her essay, the author introduces the main topic and provides background information." Another example: "The first three paragraphs of the chapter outline the historical context of the events that led to the revolution."
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All this in the first three paragraphs of Mr. Brooks's column.
Finally, ask a volunteer to read the first three paragraphs in the article aloud.
The first three paragraphs are correct; the start of the fourth is wrong.
Read aloud the first three paragraphs from January's "Heat, Flood or Icy Cold, Extreme Weather Rages Worldwide," (or if it is too advanced, just summarize it).
To introduce students to this case, read aloud the first three paragraphs of the Times Topics page on Health Care Reform and the Supreme Court.
I watched essays swagger into class like General Custer, only to find themselves cut to shreds and shot full of holes, bleeding on the prairie, wondering where their first three paragraphs had gone.
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Switched off after the first two paragraphs.
Or cover up your first two paragraphs.
And that's just in the first two paragraphs.
And The Tribune devoted the first five paragraphs of its lead article to the goof.
How would you define "patriotic art" after reading the first two paragraphs of the article?
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