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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a brain of" is not standard in written English and may sound awkward or incorrect.
It could be used in a context where you are describing a specific aspect or function of a brain, but it is generally better to use more conventional phrases.
Example: "He has a brain of a genius when it comes to mathematics."
Alternatives: "a mind of" or "the intellect of".
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And you don't do very well in the military by having a brain of your own".
He was also a "Brain of Britain" champion and a Mastermind semi-finalist.
The dumb cards don't need a brain of their own: the network supplies the necessary smarts.
At the medical school in Winnipeg, Pat was assigned a brain of her own, which she kept in the lab in a Tupperware pot filled with formaldehyde.
So my compilation clarified all that because people could look at them all together and decide that I had a brain of my own.
Miliband, a bushy-tailed 44-year-old with a brain of rat-tat-tat precision, represents the next generation of Labour leadership.
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A brain death of this variety, of course, is intentional.
Is there a brain drain of young people?
We've all got a brain – some of us have good brains.
CTE has otherwise only been diagnosed with a brain scan of a deceased person.
Low salaries have led to a brain drain of the best-qualified PGR specialists.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com