The phrase "a certain businessman" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific businessman without naming them, often to create intrigue or to generalize a situation.
Example: "A certain businessman was known for his innovative ideas that transformed the industry."
Alternatives: "an unnamed businessman" or "a particular businessman."
The New Yorker, February 27 , 1954P. 24 Both the wife and secretary of a certain businessman were alarmed when they noticed he would steel himself and take a deep breath whenever the phone rang.
By R. Clarke and St. Clair McKelway The New Yorker, February 27 , 1954P. 24 Both the wife and secretary of a certain businessman were alarmed when they noticed he would steel himself and take a deep breath whenever the phone rang.
I bring up this sordid chapter in "Survivor" because Russell Hantz reminds me of a certain businessman by the name of Donald Trump currently running for president of the United States.
Just like a certain businessman-turned-candidate for President, Stevens was the kind of person who wore a three-piece suit every day, even on weekends, even on the long, reflective walks he took to compose his poems.
Some people seem to take it as read that he's being bankrolled by a certain local businessman.
A certain celebrity businessman who would one day enter politics and seek to Make America Great Again co-owned the competition.
Morgan pointed out that "a certain New York businessman" backed the 1994 assault weapons ban signed into law by President Bill Clinton. .
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"I just cannot express how humiliating I found it to be kept waiting by certain businessmen who knew I had come to ask for funds," he wrote.
But there is a certain kind of businessman on the Tube, usually in a suit, who feels entitled to having a bit more platform than you, and that really riles me.
In Uganda, trafficking in fake currencies and traveler's checks became a way of life for a certain class of businessman as Mr. Museveni liberalized the economy and foreign exchange in the late 1980's.
