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The phrase "a certain element" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a specific, but unnamed or unspecified element or factor in a situation or scenario. Example: In order to solve the mystery, the detective needed to consider every possible angle, including a certain element that the other investigators had overlooked.
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"They're catering to a certain element.
There's a certain element of feeling guilty.
"You've got to have a certain element of fear there.
"There is a certain element of truth to that".
But a certain element of fun, and intimacy, is missing.
He does concede a certain element of breaking ground.
"There's a certain element of clarity," Croft said with a laugh.
And then there's a certain element of luck, that everything just went right for you".
"Yes, she is the darling of a certain element of our party," Mr. Weaver said.
Russia enjoys a certain element of control over Ukraine, particularly in the energy sector.
"There's a certain element of friendliness that comes with the warm weather," Mr. Pellegrinelli said.
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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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