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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a swings" is not correct in written English.
It appears to be a grammatical error, as "swings" is a plural noun and should not be preceded by the article "a."
Example: "The children played on the swings at the park."
Alternatives: "a swing" or "the swings".
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So my question is … is the quota situation a swings and roundabout one? In other words, Brennan is asking, does a quota that aims to help one group end up disenfranchising another?
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In a swings-and-roundabouts set of results, the Lib Dems took St Albans, Hertfordshire, and South Lakeland, Cumbria, winning 17 of the 18 seats up for election there.
Duck a swing.
A swing area.
New Hampshire is a swing state.
Colorado is a swing state.
We are a swing country.
It's a swing state.
What a swing.
A swinging early episode seems deceptively cheerful.
Nevada, like Ohio, is a swing state.
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