The phrase "a certain town or" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an unspecified town in a general context, often when discussing examples or hypothetical situations.
Example: "In a certain town or village, there was a legend that everyone believed in."
Alternatives: "an unspecified town" or "a particular town".
"It's the extra 10 minutes for some people," riding the jitney, Ms. Baldwin said, "and for some it's just a matter of being stuck on living in a certain town, the cachet or whatever".
"Some jokes are localized to a certain cast or a certain town," says Eric Garment, the 25-year-old co-director of NYC RHPS, the organization that puts on weekly performances in New York City and has been going since 1976.
At a certain intersection in a certain town, there'll be an unfortunate accident.
Poetry: "In a certain town in New Jersey not far from where I am now existed a farmer".
"The problem that could occur is that someone puts out this code, and it may not all apply to a certain venue, in a certain town, on a certain site.
A CERTAIN town in the west of Ireland seems at first to offer no reason to linger beyond the time it takes to refuel your car.
The other day, my son referred to ads for a new TV show called "Once," in which all of the characters of a certain town are, unbeknownst to themselves, fairy-tale characters.
Combined with an example of pressure gas pipeline project in a certain town, the gas pipeline leakage accidents of different leakage area, harm degree and scope of jet fire forming were assessed, and combined with engineering design and construction drawings, the most dangerous points of engineering sections were also analyzed.
"Not everyone can afford to live in a certain town, but every child should receive the same services," said Melanie Farris of Port Washington, whose autistic son is enrolled in an out-of-school program at the district's expense.
One prime example is that people from a certain town in Italy would all go to one place.
