The phrase "a certain massive" is not correct in standard written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific large object or concept, but it typically requires additional context or modification for clarity.
Example: "In the distance, there was a certain massive structure that caught everyone's attention."
Alternatives: "a particular large" or "an impressive massive".
In light of several high-profile internet hacks in the past two weeks, our Comment pages offer up thoughtful observations about an almost certain massive cyber-attack to come.
Or perhaps a strengthened version of the sequester promise that Washington accepted last time (a supposed mini-doomsday machine that was detonated): if debt passes a certain level, massive cuts to Social Security and welfare benefits could go into effect.
On Wednesday, hours after President Trump tweeted his intention to launch an investigation into the integrity of the voting system, Fox reporter John Roberts had a question for White House press secretary Sean Spicer: how could the president be so certain massive fraud was likely to have occurred in the last election -- when, just weeks ago, his lawyers had argued the exact opposite?
Only certain massive species can survive settlement on mobile rubble.
In certain massive structures, like Antwerp's Central Station, he sees the power, arrogance and brutality bequeathed by the 19th century to the 20th.
The interplay between these narratives allows us to witness the formative events of the twins' teenage years not only from both their perspectives, but also from Before and After certain massive events.
"Even at the end of it, we'd still refuse to give certain massive acts any oxygen if we didn't like them.
"There's a certain grace when a massive tiger shark acknowledges your presence but just swings by.
"There's a certain grace when a massive tiger shark acknowledges your presence but just swings by.
It seems as if David Mitchell, the author of intricate, metafictional, time-twisting novels like "Cloud Atlas," might be drawn to Twitter, which, seen in a certain way, is a massive, ever-expanding, self-referential catalogue of modern thought.
