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Discover LudwigThe phrase "an precious" is not correct in written English.
The correct article to use before "precious" is "a" since "precious" begins with a consonant sound.
Example: "She gave me a precious gift that I will cherish forever."
Alternatives: "a valuable" or "a treasured".
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A recurring message throughout the three days, was that we are missing out on an precious opportunity for spiritual growth, when we avoid confronting and contemplating what we call death.
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What a waste of a precious resource.
A messy finish, but a precious one.
A toast is like a precious mosaic.
A dollar spent is a precious thing.
Getting a precious slot as a refugee is very difficult.
A precious stone.
That is a precious gift.
"I lost a precious soul".
"They're a precious commodity".
Power is a precious commodity.
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