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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a pickles" is not correct in written English.
It should be "a pickle" when referring to a single item or "pickles" when referring to multiple items without the article "a."
Example: "I would like a pickle on my sandwich, please."
Alternatives: "a cucumber" or "some pickled vegetables."
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The positioning of May and Gove either side of Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles was dubbed a "Pickles sandwich" by the press gallery.
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Salty as a pickled fish.
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That leaves the Galicians in a pickle.
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