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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a nerd for" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to express a strong enthusiasm or passion for a particular subject, hobby, or interest.
Example: "She is a nerd for video games, often spending hours discussing the latest releases with her friends."
Alternatives: "enthusiast for" or "fanatic about".
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I think I've been a nerd for a very long time.
Harper Lee is writing a sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird?! Let me just be a bit of a nerd for a moment.
Rockwell is, in essence, a nerd for acting, poring over past performances with the same acquisitive monomania usually associated with say, collecting Star Wars figurines.
I'm a nerd for it.
Allow me to be a nerd for just a moment and state the correct mathematical terms involving the movement of money: Losses are linear, and growth is logarithmic.
After calling a user a nerd for fantasizing about the possibility of a space internet, Musk agreed that a new protocol or system would be necessary.
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Not bad for a nerd from Sixteen Candles.
You were bullied as a child for being a nerd and for wearing glasses.
Nobody wants a science nerd for a doctor, so breadth of ability, interests and a decent dollop of empathy are now required, as well as top marks in your A-levels.
The correspondents' association dinner was a minor annoyance for years, when it was a "nerd prom" for journalists and a few minor celebrities.
"The MIT machines were a nerd magnet for kids who had access to the Arpanet," says Anderson.
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