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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a unusual" is not correct in written English.
The correct form is "an unusual" because "unusual" begins with a vowel sound.
Example: "It was an unusual occurrence for the town to experience such heavy snowfall in April."
Alternatives: "a rare" or "an uncommon".
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Frank Capizzi, a former gambler caught up in Bulger-related gang wars: Q: "Did something unusual happen when you were in the car with Bud Plummer?" A: "Unusual?
The postponement led to a unusual event.
He also awoke with a unusual energy.
C.C.R.C.'s occupy a unusual regulatory niche, according to Joani Latimer, Virginia's long-term care ombudsman.
The storm took a unusual track over southern England, where thhe highest gusts were recorded.
It wasn't as overly sweet as honey tends to be and had a unusual flavor.
One of the few detailed stories told about the saint is a unusual case of religious crossover.
The resulting photos and accompanying text provide a unusual perspective, managing to be both intimate and voyeuristic.
Hernández, a master at mixing up his pitches and altering his arm angles, presented a unusual challenge.
But Mr. Cohen's invention has a unusual feature: blades that splay the incision open beneath the surface of the skin.
Frederike Helwig has taken a unusual approach to her week at the helm of The New Yorker's Instagram account.
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