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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a associate of" is not correct in written English.
The correct form is "an associate of" due to the vowel sound that begins the word "associate."
Example: "She is an associate of the research team working on the new project."
Alternatives: "a member of" or "a colleague of".
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Chuck Cogan is a historian and an associate of the Belfer Center's International Security Program.
She apparently waited for a while, until an associate of hers arrived to help.
"He peels like an onion," said an associate of Mr. Bush.
The man was an associate of other known collectors; a judge granted a search warrant.
Felber gives Grant, an associate of Johnny Felix Decaté's, a sweet melancholy that transcends caricature.
Her mother was a publicist and her father an associate of the Kray twins.
"I took an associate of mine for a ride and it really attracted attention.
Laches was an associate of Socrates and was a conservative.
Nancy L. Gunzenhauser is an Associate of the Labor & Employment Department and a member of the TMT group.
The deputies said Mr. Hammer was an associate of street gangs but not a gang member.
The bridegroom, 27, is an associate of Kaufman, Borgeest & Ryan, a law firm in New York.
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