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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a length and a" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used when referring to two measurements or dimensions, typically in a context where both length and another dimension are being discussed.
Example: "The fabric comes in a length and a width that are suitable for various projects."
Alternatives: "a measurement and a" or "a size and a".
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Freedom's Daughter persevered by a length and a quarter.
She only lost by a length and a half.
Borrego finished second, a length and a half behind.
Prime Cut was second, a length and a half back.
Movsesian finished a length and a half behind with 6-3.
But the wire was nearing and Shackleford was a length and a half ahead of him.
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They collared Bodemeister 50 yards from the wire, then lunged past him for a length-and-a-half victory.
He looked prescient after Awesome Act galloped off to a length-and-a-quarter victory on Saturday.
Oxford captured the 159th Boat Race with a length-and-a-third victory over Cambridge on the River Thames.
The 7-1 shot, ridden by Ryan Moore, won by a length-and-a-half from Libertarian (14-1) with Galileo Rock (25-1) third.
The boats were level at the Crab Tree pub but here Cambridge began to draw ahead and passed under Hammersmith Bridge with a length-and-a-half lead.
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