Beware that one informal meaning of top is kill. Given the tragic school shooting stories we hear about every now and then, I can see why some would avoid the first sentence.
Take a look at entry #4 of "top" as a verb in the following link.
Beware that one informal meaning of top is kill. Given the tragic school shooting stories we hear about every now and then, I can see why some would avoid the first sentence.
Take a look at entry #4 of "top" as a verb in the following link.
We don't have that meaning in American English. It also doesn't mean "come in first" in our version of English, so the sentence doesn't work but isn't potentially offensive for us.