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'A' in front of a name

Why do news anchors and pundits but an 'a' in front of name to use them as an example.

“We are looking for a Nancy Pelosi or a Joe Biden for a 2020 presidential nomination.”

  

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candle cpu 787 news anchors and pundits It has nothing to do with a person's profession. Anybody and everybody can do that, and they do. candle cpu 787 We are looking for a Nancy Pelosi or a Joe Biden for a 2020 presidential nomination.

  • candle cpu 787 news anchors and pundits It has nothing to do with a person's profession.
  • Anybody and everybody can do that, and they do.
  • candle cpu 787 We are looking for a Nancy Pelosi or a Joe Biden for a 2020 presidential nomination.
  • a Nancy Pelosi ~ a person very much like Nancy Pelosi a Joe Biden ~ a person very much like Joe Biden It's almost the same principle as we see with the use of 'a' with an uncountable noun.
  • I'd like to buy a wine that pairs well with pork roast .
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candle cpu 787news anchors and pundits

It has nothing to do with a person's profession. Anybody and everybody can do that, and they do.

candle cpu 787We are looking for a Nancy Pelosi or a Joe Biden for a 2020 presidential nomination.

a Nancy Pelosi ~ a person very much like Nancy Pelosi
a Joe Biden ~ a person

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The "a" in these situations is short for "a person just like".

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