Could anyone help me with the following question? I’ve found the following sentence. “Is there a such thing as a perfect relationship for you?” Is it correct to say “a such thing”? Shouldn’t it be “

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Could anyone help me with the following question? I’ve found the following sentence. “Is there a such thing as a perfect relationship for you?” Is it correct to say “a such thing”? Shouldn’t it be “such a thing”?

Jun 9, 2025 5:27 PM

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Yes. It's wrong - probably a typo. According to ngrams, 'a such thing' doesn't even exist:

Jun 9, 2025 5:38 PM

It's not correct. It should either be "such a thing" or "any such thing".

Jun 10, 2025 3:05 AM

"such" is a pronoun, like "my" so no article is needed

Jun 10, 2025 5:14 AM

Hi Alex, you cannot say 'a such thing' but you can say 'such a thing'. The word order is very important in English. 😉 You can therefore ask: Is there such a thing as a perfect* relationship for you? Or ideal* I hope that this helps you 😀

Jun 9, 2025 8:56 PM