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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are sir" is not correct in written English as it lacks proper context and structure.
It could be used in a context where someone is addressing a male figure respectfully, but it needs additional words for clarity.
Example: "Excuse me, are you, sir, aware of the new policy changes?"
Alternatives: "are you, sir" or "do you, sir".
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are sir
noun
A man of a higher rank or position.
synonyms
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"Yes, there are, sir," the man said.
So here are Sir Alan's verdicts.
There you are, sir. One little gong".
"We are where we are, sir," he said firmly.
The characters are Sir Nicholas's shorthand for two concepts.
But now we are Sir Lancelot attacking that monster".
"Do you think we're gay icons?" "You are," Sir Ian said.
Around Lincoln's Inn Fields are Sir John Soane's Museum and other historic edifices.
These are, Sir Stephen notes, hugely disproportionate to awards in personal injury cases.
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In order of appearance, they are Sir David Hare (The Reader, The Hours), Christopher Hampton Dangerous Liaisonss, Atonement), Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty, Slumdog Millionaire), Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon), Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada, Laws of Attraction) and Ronald Harwood (The Pianist, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly).
The six high court claimants are Sir Nicholas Mostyn, 59, Sir Roderick Newton, 58, Sir Philip Moor, 57, Dame Lucy Theis, 55, Sir Richard Arnold, 55, and Sir Rabinder Singh, 52.
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