Sentence examples for a dummies from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a dummies" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used incorrectly as "dummies" is a plural noun and should not be preceded by the article "a."
Example: "This book is designed for dummies who want to learn the basics of programming."
Alternatives: "for beginners" or "for novices."

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Behold: a Dummies guide to brutally banal faux-k'n'roll: plaintive verse?

Now, your first reaction to the name may well be: Who needs a Dummies kit for anything as simple as a recording sounds?

Exploring XP is a dummies book.

Every step of the way, from DNA sequence to binary code would be etched in full on the walls – a Dummies' Guide to DNA code-breaking.

Maybe, then, those supporting the ban are concerned that the book might act as a dummies' guide for the enthusiastic non-practicing pedophile: men who are already grotesque sexual deviants but haven't yet figured out the practicalities of turning thought into action.

The Atlantic's Alexander Abad-Santos has put together a dummies guide to understanding the first Indian American Miss America.

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