What are the differences between the following? [duplicate]
What are the differences between:
I did this for the first time in Tibet.
I did this in Tibet for the first time.
Which one should I use if I have done 'this' before, but it is my first time doing 'this' in Tibet?
Which one should I use if I have never done 'this' before, and it is my very first time doing it and I am doing it in Tibet?
The sentences mean slightly different things.
I did this for the first time in Tibet.
This implies that this is the first time you've done it ever.
I did this in Tibet for the first time.
This implies that this was the first time you've done it in Tibet, but you've probably done it elsewhere.
Use the first sentence if you want to drive home that you've only done this once, ever, and Tibet was where you did it.
If you are not necessarily compelled to use this particular structure, you could choose another to convey your meaning:
It is in Tibet that I did this for the first time.
This applies to I have never done 'this' before, and it is my very first time doing it and I am doing it in Tibet.
This is the first time I did this in Tibet.
This applies to I have done 'this' before, but it is my first time doing 'this' in Tibet.