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Discover LudwigThe phrase "first to say" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that someone was the initial person to express a particular thought or opinion.
Example: "She was the first to say that we should consider alternative solutions to the problem."
Alternatives: "the first to mention" or "the first to express".
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I'm hardly the first to say this.
Dustin Hoffman was the first to say yes.
He is not the first to say this.
Who will be the first to say "enough"?
He's the first to say that the Roses woefully underachieved.
"He was always the first to say he was down.
We're the first to say we're not perfect.
So he decided, at first, to say nothing.
Thomas Edison would have been the first to say so.
"I'm glad he's the first to say that publicly".
Petraeus and Chiarelli would be the first to say so.
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