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had evidence of vs had an evidence of

The correct phrase is 'had evidence of'. 'Evidence' is typically an uncountable noun in English and does not usually take an article like 'an'.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 540 views

had evidence of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone possessed or showed proof or indication of something.

Examples:

  • The investigation had evidence of foul play.
  • She had evidence of his dishonesty.
  • The report had evidence of a possible security breach.
  • The case had evidence of financial irregularities.
  • The study had evidence of a positive correlation.
  • May 7, 2015 ... Two years before ice-cream maker Blue Bell Creameries LP recalled all its frozen desserts from grocery stores, it had evidence of a deadly ...
  • Sep 30, 2014 ... The Department of Veterans Affairs' brain repository, based in Massachusetts, found that 76 of 79 former pro players had evidence of the ...
  • A new study found 96% of former NFL players tested had evidence of brain disease. Cork Gaines. Sep. 18, 2015, 12:21 PM; 10,406; 5 · facebook · linkedin ...
  • May 7, 2015 ... WASHINGTON — Blue Bell ice cream had evidence of listeria bacteria in its Oklahoma manufacturing plant as far back as March 2013, ...

Alternatives:

  • showed evidence of
  • presented evidence of
  • displayed evidence of
  • provided evidence of
  • exhibited evidence of

had an evidence of

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'Evidence' is typically used as an uncountable noun and does not require an article like 'an'.

  • The age range was from 17-34 years (mean, 26-6 years). Ten cases died suddenly and five cases had an evidence of moderate to severe exertion preceding ...
  • Mar 24, 2012 ... had an evidence of an acute inflammatory response in the absence of documented infection. Downloaded From: https://content.onlinejacc.org/ ...
  • None of the patients in stage I had an evidence of skeletal metastases. Two patients (3%) of 62 in stage II and 4 patients (17%) in stage III had evidence of ...
  • stage I had an evidence of skeletal metastases. Two patients (3%) of 62 in stage II and 4 patients (17%) in stage III had evidence of skeletal metastases. It.

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