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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a sort of thing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is not precisely defined or to indicate a general category or type of item.
Example: "I enjoy reading a sort of thing that combines mystery and romance."
Alternatives: "a type of thing" or "a kind of thing".
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"This is a sort of thing with a long historical tradition — I think maybe Plutarch was the first to use the term, though he probably didn't use it in English".
This is certainly not the first time technology types have dived into political waters, and it's a sort of thing that we should expect to happen more frequently as time passes — the intersection between government and technology is increasingly busy.
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Now write a sort of things you are interested in.
What's next? A. It's a book-a-year sort of thing.
You get a sort of double thing.
"Then a sort of strange thing happened.
Name: Juicero Age: New! Appearance: A sort of white thing.
And it's just a sort of personality thing.
There was a sort of romantic thing about it".
As a result, he said, "it became a sort of choreographed thing.
In recent years, he said, "we've resorted a lot to a pharmacological sort of thing".
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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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