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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Use of the indefinite article(s)

Could you please tell me which of the two is correct: 'Mr. Jones, a Hypnotist and an Author...' and 'Mr. Jones, a Hypnotist and Author...'. Thank you.
  

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Anonymous 'Mr. ' and 'Mr. '.

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  • Anonymous 'Mr.
  • ' and 'Mr.
  • '.
  • They are both acceptable.
  • The first suggests to me that Jones writes about other things than hypnotism (though he may also write about hypnotism) , the second that he writes (mainly) about hypnotism.
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Anonymous 'Mr. Jones, a Hypnotist and an Author...' and 'Mr. Jones, a Hypnotist and Author...'.
They are both acceptable. The first suggests to me that Jones writes about other things than hypnotism (though he may also write about hypnotism) , the second that he writes (mainly) about hypnotism. That is only a personal opinion.
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