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    Will17 is offline Senior Member
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    Hello!

    Is this sentence grammatically correct, please?

    "In France, we usually learn English as first foreign language".

    Thank you
    Will

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    Default Re: as first foreign language

    Quote Originally Posted by Will17 View Post
    Hello!

    Is this sentence grammatically correct, please?

    "In France, we usually learn English as first foreign language".

    Thank you
    Will
    Yes. It's OK, but I would use "a" (among many possible) or "the" (as primary).
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    Default Re: as first foreign language

    As you have used "we" you could also use "as our first foreign language".
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