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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a master at a" is not correct and is incomplete in written English.
It may be used when referring to someone's expertise in a specific skill or field, but it requires additional context to be meaningful.
Example: "He is a master at a craft that few can master."
Alternatives: "an expert in" or "a master of".
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It works less well for dishes such as char kway teow Singapore's hot mess of fat rice noodles, sausage, cockles and bean sprouts that need a master at a wok.
"This was prolonged activity, the boys were groomed by a master at a school responsible for their care".
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Mr. Armani is a master at creating a scene.
Ferrer is a plotter and a schemer and a master at setting an ambush.
But the senator is a master at putting an untroubled face on an embarrassing situation.
My MD, she's a master at PowerPoint, an absolute master.
"Abbott is a master at turning a stick into a club.
He is a master at evoking a sense of place and community in his movies.
He was a master at working a room, and he knew how to mix people.
Frederick Barthelme has always been a master at cramming a lot of meaning into a small space.
Bhat became a master at age 10 and an international master in 2000.
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