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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a hercules" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used incorrectly when referring to the mythological hero Hercules, as "Hercules" is a proper noun and should not be preceded by "a."
Example: "He showed strength like Hercules when he lifted the heavy weights."
Alternatives: "a strongman" or "a demigod."
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Max Edling's A Hercules in the Cradle (2014) and Gautham Rao's National Duties (2016) lead other recent work that has showcased the complicated and messy process of state building and demonstrates how the government took years, if not decades, to form.
"Thankfully, there was a Hercules close by".
No longer an infant, it is a Hercules still.
'If it's a C130' - a Hercules transport plane - 'that's 16 tonnes a planeload.
Indonesia sent a Hercules plane and a navy ship to the location.
I watched a Hercules team in action one afternoon on Broadway, north of Columbus Circle.
A member of a Hercules counter-terrorist police unit, wearing body armor and carrying a submachine gun, patrols Times Square.
She flew out of her hometown of Wau on a Hercules plane, pretending to be the daughter of a neighbour.
In the late 90's, I worked at Disney's animation studio in Toronto, developing characters for a "Hercules" sequel.
Such resources don't come cheap: a single drop by a Hercules C-130 water bomber is understood to cost $75,000.
I have an informed hunch that money was the real reason the Foreign Office did not quickly ask for the use of a Hercules or two.
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