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The phrase "a saw and a" is grammatically correct but incomplete in written English.
It can be used when listing items or discussing tools, but it requires additional context to convey a complete thought.
Example: "For the project, I need a saw and a hammer to complete the work."
Alternatives: "a saw and a tool" or "a saw and a device".
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If you pare it down to the absolute basics, all you need is a saw and a drill, but to do the job right you really need: Hand saw with a fairly fine cross-cut blade.
That is if you can handle a drill, a saw, and a few other simple tools.
Easy, he says, and pulls a saw and a mitre box from his little tool cupboard.
Then, using four chisels, a rasp, a file, a saw and a knife, I shape and whittle the dovetail.
A cat carrying a saw and a mobile phone was "detained" as it entered a prison gate in northeast Brazil, Brazilian media reported today.
By E. B. White The New Yorker, September 13 , 1930 P. 26Anyone who can use a square, a saw, and a hammer can make a cat trap.
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