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Discover LudwigThe phrase "an absent" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used in contexts where "absent" is an adjective, but it requires a noun to follow it.
Example: "He was an absent participant in the meeting."
Alternatives: "a missing" or "an unavailable."
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An author yelling "Idiot!" and "Cretin" at an absent newspaper reviewer can't be that uncommon.
It was an absent state.
But not with an absent offense.
Fiona, too, is an absent presence.
Andrew Sullivan called Ride an "absent heroine".
He was pretty much an absent father.
So does the deep emotion of an absent father returning.
It was an absent state — a state failing to emerge".
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Houghton (R) Yea A A KEY: (A) Absent or did not vote; (P) Present.
Houghton (R):A KEY: (A) Absent or did not vote; (P) Present.
A-absent call, ND-not determined.
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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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