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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the first does" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing actions or outcomes, typically in a context where you are discussing multiple subjects or items and highlighting the action of the first one. Example: "In this experiment, the first does show a significant increase in temperature compared to the others."
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[CLICKING] Watch what the first does.
(The first does not rule out the second under Pax logic).
This second category, scholarly and critical, unlike the first, does offer a genuine presentation of a life.
The first does credit to the author, Andrew Hussey, dean of the University of London Institute in Paris.
The equations that you cite from Alexander [primary source here] are mathematically flawed even if the first does at least identify the key risk ingredients.
The French voting system, in which a second round takes place two weeks after the first, does not usually favour her anti-immigration and anti-European Union party.
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The first did not cause damage, but the second did.
The first didn't work.
The first: do I like it?
The first did not go well.
Here, the "first, do no harm" mandate is irrelevant again.
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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