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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a line from a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific excerpt or quotation taken from a larger text, such as a book, poem, or song.
Example: "I was inspired by a line from a famous poem that speaks about the beauty of nature."
Alternatives: "a quote from a" or "an excerpt from a".
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A mother whispers a line from a smuggled letter.
It sounds like a line from a cheesy political thriller.
I know it sounds like a line from a movie, but it is the truth.
He suddenly remembered a line from a review of a colleague's work many years ago.
Pinky starts acting up and quotes a line from a silly kid's poem they all know.
It says, "The common breed", which is a line from a Suede song.
'We will cling together like the ivy'," a line from a popular song.
He affronts the sense of fairness, of equal opportunity, that distinguishes a line from a mob.
MK: There's a line from a Clive Barker short story that you quoted recently.
At the magnification required to read the letters, a line from a ballpoint pen would be over a kilometer wide.
"A communications disruption can mean only one thing invasion," said bigdavex, quoting a line from a "Star Wars" film.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com