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I don't think that is what is meant by "be the first to" here. I'm no expert in english, but in my native language the analog expression could mean "if somebody
by jonsen 10y ago
I don't think that is what is meant by "be the first to" here.
I'm no expert in english, but in my native language the analog expression could mean "if somebody would think of X, she surely would".
- jessriedel 10y agoI don't think that applies to English. As I read it, the sentence is definitely a claim of priority.
- Twisol 10y agoThere's a crucial distinction between "would be" and "was". You'd be correct if the sentence used "would be", but "was" is very definite.