sitifan
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https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/american-english-first-time-to-v-ving.288965/
It is my ____ time _____ windsurfing with my friends.
a) one; go
b) one; to go
c) first; going
d) first; to go
Source: written by a Taiwanese teacher of English.
The given answer is d. But according to the link below, c seems acceptable to speakers of British English. Which option do native speakers of American English think is correct?
https://www.antimoon.com/forum/t16524.htm
Instead of "This is my first time to write you a letter", use "This is my first time writing you a letter" or, "This is my first time writing a letter to you" or probably best, "This is the first time I've written you a letter." Or you could rephrase it as "I've never written you a letter before, but..."
It is my ____ time _____ windsurfing with my friends.
a) one; go
b) one; to go
c) first; going
d) first; to go
Source: written by a Taiwanese teacher of English.
The given answer is d. But according to the link below, c seems acceptable to speakers of British English. Which option do native speakers of American English think is correct?
https://www.antimoon.com/forum/t16524.htm
Instead of "This is my first time to write you a letter", use "This is my first time writing you a letter" or, "This is my first time writing a letter to you" or probably best, "This is the first time I've written you a letter." Or you could rephrase it as "I've never written you a letter before, but..."
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