Improve this answer. answered Oct 19, 2014 at 19:27. Leo. 3,221 11 41 55. "My first time to stand..." The infinitive is stiffly formal. In casual speech most native speakers would say something like "It was the first time I ever stood on a stage and gave a speech" or "It was my first time ever standing on a stage and giving a speech". – TimR. More @Wikipedia
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