The phrase "a wake and a" is not complete and lacks context, making it difficult to determine its correctness in written English.
It could potentially be used in a context discussing events or rituals, but without additional information, its usage is unclear.
Example: "After a long day, we attended a wake and a celebration of life for our dear friend."
Alternatives: "a funeral and a" or "a memorial and a".
Except for brief exchanges at a wake and a bar mitzvah, the two men haven't talked in eleven years.
The service, at the Standard Hotel in the meatpacking district of Manhattan, followed a wake and a funeral Mass last week organized by the family of Ms. Kennedy's estranged husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., amid tensions between the two families.
Some of Mr. Hollis's best scenes are dramatic, including a brief turn as a bereaved father at a wake and a complex, completely credible portrayal of the Hollywood film director, who finds it easy to dismiss someone's years of work with a casual "Not commercial enough".
Last Updated, 7 53 p.m. Thousands of mourners from around the world crowded into a gymnasium at Oak Creek High School in Oak Creek, Wis .to attend a wake and a memorial service for the six worshipers who were shot and killed on Sunday at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in suburban Milwaukee.
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The entire event kicks off with a wake and a Viking funeral: guests will be escorted to the Everglades, where they'll be encouraged to shoot fireworks at screens playing Borscht films, setting them ablaze.
The "long line of attendees" suggests a wake and an orgy, the mourners gathered not "hat in hand" but "cock in hand" — though the phrase could also modify the "I," whose fantasies govern the passage.
a joint during a "Wake and Bake" legalized marijuana event in Toronto.
After a beat, Company A woke up, and made way for Company B, who had a rougher time of it.
Two different types of wake geometry are successively used during the calculation: a rigid wake and a free wake.
The Guardian's Katie Kitamura described the atmosphere as "somewhere between a joyous wake and a dance party funeral".
