Ruth : Did you go to work earlier than Russ in the morning?
Ross : Yeah.
Ruth : That's a first.
How come "a first" instead of "the first" is used?
I thought "the" comes before ordinal numbers like "first".
And I want to know the difference in meaning and usage between "a first" and "the first". Thanks.
Ross : Yeah.
Ruth : That's a first.
How come "a first" instead of "the first" is used?
I thought "the" comes before ordinal numbers like "first".
And I want to know the difference in meaning and usage between "a first" and "the first". Thanks.