Omission of a second "a": [as a sales manager and (a) politician...]
(1a) John has different types of work experience. As a sales manager and a politician, he has had many opportunities to interact with different people. (my original example)
(1b) John has different types of work experience. As a sales manager and politician, he has had many opportunities to interact with different people. (the second indefinite article omitted)
Is it grammatically wrong to omit the second indefinite article from my (1b)? Thank you for answering my question. I really appreciate your help.
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You can use either of those, but I should mention that in the general case, if you use only the one "a", it can make it seem that 'sales manager' and 'politician' are in some way related jobs. For example, a typical use of just one "a" might be a wife and mother . CJ
- You can use either of those, but I should mention that in the general case, if you use only the one "a", it can make it seem that 'sales manager' and 'politician' are in some way related jobs.
- For example, a typical use of just one "a" might be a wife and mother .
- CJ
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You can use either of those, but I should mention that in the general case, if you use only the one "a", it can make it seem that 'sales manager' and 'politician' are in some way related jobs.
For example, a typical use of just one "a" might be a wife and mother.
CJ
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