Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigSuggestions(5)
The phrase "a dad at a" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing a situation involving a father in a specific location or event.
Example: "He was just a dad at a school event, trying to support his child."
Alternatives: "a father at a" or "a parent at a".
Exact(11)
"When I dance, I look like I'm a dad at a prom," she said.
You could feel them puffing like a dad at a disco.
Ach, who cares... I'll start my own festival and dance like a dad at a wedding instead!
9) A dad at a Cubs-Dodgers game at Wrigley Field this week snagged a foul ball bare-handed while holding a baby.
The danger for a big, mainstream brand like Pepsi, however, is that it will look more like a dad at a high school party than a member of the cool kids club.
His face is still that of an eight-year-old cheeky scamp from a TV ad casting agency, but his Clooney-esque poivre-et-sel hair reveals his age, and his dress sense: blue denim and brown shoes, like a dad at a barbecue, and a grey shirt with sweat patches under the arms, like a summertime strap-hanger on the London Underground.
Similar(49)
My husband, who has always been a very hands-on dad, was told that it was almost unheard of to have a dad at an appointment.
The fact that I got to have a dad at all – let alone such a marvellous, funny, devoted one – is among the luckiest coincidences of my life.
Clarke ended up thrashing away like a dad at the seaside digging a pit with a bucket and spade.
They're right: Boys are more likely to get into trouble without a dad at home, and we have a major problem with the irresponsibility of young men who conceive babies but don't raise them.
"It was really hard without a dad at home.
More suggestions(1)
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
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.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com