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The phrase "a type or a" is not complete and lacks context, making it difficult to assess its correctness in written English.
It could be used in a context where you are categorizing or describing something, but it needs to be part of a fuller sentence to convey a clear meaning.
Example: "When discussing animals, we often refer to a type or a category that helps us understand their characteristics."
Alternatives: "a kind of" or "a sort of".
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But I don't really base any character on one person, more of a type, or a mindset.
In "The Embassy of Cambodia," Smith captures the precarious status of an Ivorian maid's position in London — perhaps the precariousness of life for any recent immigrant who has been forced to leave a homeland — but, more than that, she captures everything that makes it impossible to reduce the woman, Fatou, to a type or a statistic.
Is the mental state we are concerned with here a type or a token?
Stevenson considers it best to allow that the work is either a type or a token, leaving the task of disambiguation to context-sensitive usage.
This is mainly due to the fact that the notion of a type or a natural kind is far from clear.
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We specifically propose the use of 5 option one-best answer MCQs (A-type), or a combination of these MCQs with extended matching questions (R-type) and short answer questions.
Not a single character in it represents a type or fulfils an overt purpose.
We envision a type, or we pursue an idea of how we see ourselves or want to be seen.
It prohibits the possession of "any biological agent, toxin, or delivery system of a type or in a quantity that, under the circumstances, is not reasonably justified by a prophylactic, protective, bona fide research, or other peaceful purpose".
She obviously has a specific taste or a "type" or whatever you might call it.
Jade is categorized into Type A, Type B or Type C. Type A jade is the only naturally produced jade.
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