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Free sign upThe phrase "a great and a" is not standard in written English and may sound awkward.
It can be used in informal contexts where emphasis is desired, but it is generally better to avoid redundancy.
Example: "She is a great and a talented artist."
Alternatives: "a great and talented" or "an exceptional and a".
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"It is certainly both a great and a splendid task for me, and I hope that with God's help I shall accomplish it," he added.
Sarah was in a privileged warm garden and being played by the subtle Rachael Stirling, and it was a great and a troubling line, if threatening for tin-eared grammatical pedants.
"Garry and his staff have led them really well and have finished off the season in a great and a lot stronger shape than we finished last year".
And I do believe there's a great and a merely good way you could go to Duke--and I do believe that getting the choice right is largely in your hands.
Crisler felt that "great passers are born," and the difference between a great and a merely good passer is in the eyes.
If we have wisdom to make the best use of the advantages with which we are now favored, we cannot fail, under the just administration of a good Government, to become a great and a happy people.
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Oh, and make it a great day, a great month, and a great year.
He has always been a great partner, a great person and a great friend.
"He had a great curveball, a great slider and a great fastball.
Ben Harper was a great musician, a great songwriter and a great gentleman.
He's a great leader, a great player and a great person".
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