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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the first which" is not standard in written English and may be considered awkward or incorrect.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to the first item in a list or sequence, but it is better to use "the first one that" or "the first that." Example: "This is the first which I have encountered in my research."
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Jordan: The first, which is the fourth!
The first, which had a clean landing, earned a 16.400.
The crowd votes for the first, which Hawley calls "the shut-the-fuck-up option".
The first, which they named Helios, was measured at 375 feet.
We have done very well with respect to the first, which is structural reform.
The first, which framed it, was: "we're all in this together".
(The first, which came out a year ago, was 20 pages).
The first: which other animal flesh could be grown in this way?
A nursery potted up the first, which died, and I am trying to start the second.
The second remark has as much truth as the first — which is to say, some truth.
The first, which he submitted for review, lacked the mug shot.
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