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Alex G
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:
June 9, 2025
2
It's not correct. It should either be "such a thing" or "any such thing".
June 10, 2025
1
"such" is a pronoun, like "my" so no article is needed
June 10, 2025
1
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 😀
June 9, 2025
你会中文吗
June 11, 2025
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