[Grammar] The firsts

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Will17

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Hello,

Can we say "we were the firsts to arrive?"

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W
 
Hello,

Can we say "we were the firsts to arrive?"

Cheers
W

No. You do not need to make any adjustment to first/last etc regardless of how many people you are talking about.

I am the first to arrive.
They are the first to arrive.
We are the last to arrive.
They are always the last to leave.
 
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