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Free sign upThe phrase "a boy and a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a boy in conjunction with another noun or subject, typically in a list or comparison.
Example: "There was a boy and a girl playing in the park."
Alternatives: "a boy and another" or "a boy along with a".
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"A boy and a girl".
Why, you're a boy and a girl.
She has a boy and a girl, you know.
Two other children, a boy and a girl, were wounded.
Two are chosen from each — a boy and a girl.
(She also adopted a boy and a girl from Malawi).
"For always, I want to be a boy and a boy and a boy," she said with emphasis.
I delivered two babies, a boy and a girl.
"It's about a boy and a tree," he once said.
What about families with both a boy and a girl?
A boy and a dragon embark on a magical quest.
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