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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a guy from the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a male individual associated with a specific place or group, often in informal contexts.
Example: "I met a guy from the neighborhood who knows a lot about gardening."
Alternatives: "a man from the" or "a fellow from the".
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He's a guy from the block".
I'd been bested by a guy from the Daily News.
When a guy from the Main Office came down, she'd claimed to be with the F.B.I.
"They didn't want Zeke around anymore because he was a guy from the same neighborhood.
"Adam's a guy from the city, a Village guy," Mr. Tucker said.
"I can act like a guy from the street, being manipulative".
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Because Chris Brown is an international celebrity doesn't make it OK to rip off a guy from [the] UK not many people have heard of".
"There was this girl from Croatia, a guy from the Netherlands, a guy from Gibraltar," said Frank Edward Nora, the host of talk radio podcast "The Overnightscape".
Doubly so if a guy from outside the industry can accomplish it.
On CBS News's "Face the Nation," a guy from Arizona by the name of John McCain refused to discuss his future.
A guy from Brooklyn".
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