What does first-hand mean?
First-hand means Alternative form of firsthand..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Alternative form of firsthand..
In order to gain first-hand experience of the operation of the new services I made a footplate journey on the only down two-hour train in the current timetable, the 8.30 a.m. Paddington [to Birmingham], a new express put on to offset the withdrawal of the 8.40 a.m. from Euston.
from MTV's The Real World, and AIDS activist Jennifer Jako, who presented valuable insight and first-hand accounts on living with HIV.
Its primary role is to enable Network Rail's engineers, management and stakeholders to see the condition of the infrastructure and track first-hand - in the warm and dry, and in a position of safety.
Use first-hand when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
First-hand means Alternative form of firsthand..
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In order to gain first-hand experience of the operation of the new services I made a footplate journey on the only down two-hour train in the current timetable, the 8.30 a.m. Paddington [to Birmingham], a new express put on to offset the withdrawal of the 8.40 a.m. from Euston.
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