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The phrase "a distinction of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific difference or characteristic that sets something apart from others.
Example: "There is a distinction of quality between handmade and mass-produced items."
Alternatives: "a difference in" or "a variation of".
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But is that a distinction of substance?
The beret was once a distinction of special units -- Rangers, airborne troops, counterinsurgency forces.
The difference between collectors and hoarders is, to Pamuk's mind, largely a distinction of class.
A dog can enter all three events and compete for the Iron Dog title, a distinction of all-around athleticism.
Because of an editing error, an article yesterday about the appointment of a president by the University of California misstated a distinction of the institution.
He said he took no pleasure in delivering what amounted to a life term but added: "The law does not recognise a distinction of age.
In creating Anna, Lessing created also a distinction of which the book itself fell foul when it came out in 1962.
It is a distinction of this brief, charged novel that if you ask at any moment "who is speaking" it is best not to expect a final answer.
Opening a line of credit and using it, though, are two different things -- a distinction of which Mr. Conner is aware.
Her willingness to discuss race frankly is a distinction of some note, too, in a nation where such matters remain delicate and often unspoken.
This was a distinction of particular importance during Prohibition in America, from 1920 to 1933, when the island became a major hub for bootleggers.
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