a short notice vs short notice

Both 'a short notice' and 'short notice' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'A short notice' is used when referring to a specific short period of time given for something, like an event or a meeting. 'Short notice' is used as a general term to describe a situation where little time is given for preparation or warning.

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a short notice

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific short period of time given for something.

This phrase is used when talking about a specific short period of time given for an event, meeting, or any other situation that requires preparation.

Examples:

We received a short notice about the meeting tomorrow.
The event was organized on a short notice.

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Frank: Mr. Barnes is very pleased you're willing to sell off your interest on such a short notice.
We're lucky to have you on such a short notice. Hvala ti.
Due to specific requirements at this place it is at times necessary to have large partitions available on a short notice.
If a booking of group is cancelled at a short notice of 30 days or less, 25% of the total payment of the group will be charged as retention or cancellation charges.
I have a short notice to give you.
I have a short notice to give you."
We were impressed that you were able to accede to our request at a short notice and look forward to further collaborations.
How am I supposed to find soy candles at such a short notice?
And aren't we lucky you were able to find a tux to rent On such a short notice?
I'm sorry for such a short notice.
Your arrival is on such a short notice.
This is the best that I can do for you on such a short notice.
Not in such a short notice, actually.
When the scale of a disaster overwhelms national response capacities, vital additional assistance can be provided at a short notice if other countries are willing to share their expertise and equipment.
FBN also received a very large amount of funding aid which was not available on the market on such a short notice.
As set out in recitals 39 and 40, other municipalities published a short notice on their Notice Boards.
The EDPS in any event invites the Commission to clarify this situation at a short notice.
She called the provider and asked for an explanation but they couldn't give any real reason for cancelling the contract at such a short notice.
It's a short notice mission, and I need to check my phone
His first appearance in print was in a short notice of C. G. Schütz's Aeschylus in Paul Henry Maty's Review, written in 1783.

Alternatives:

a short period of notice
a brief notice
a limited notice
a sudden notice
a last-minute notice

short notice

This phrase is correct and commonly used as a general term to describe a situation where little time is given for preparation or warning.

This phrase is used to describe a situation where there is little time given for preparation or warning, without specifying a particular event or meeting.