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have experience vs have an experience

Both 'have experience' and 'have an experience' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Have experience' is a common phrase used to indicate that someone has knowledge or skill in a particular area. On the other hand, 'have an experience' is used to refer to a specific event or occurrence that someone has gone through.

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have experience

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone possesses knowledge or skill in a particular area. It is often used in resumes or job interviews.

Examples:

I have experience in marketing.
She has extensive experience in teaching.

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I have experience with complex cases like yours.
Don't worry, I've have experience with these people.
Neither the producer organisations nor the new Member States have experience with operational programmes.
But my parents have experience raising a special needs child.
Look, you obviously have experience with these things.
Of course you have experience, Kundun.
The point is... you have experience with explosives.
I do have experience with the nautical world.
None of us have experience governing a city except for him.
I have experience as captain of deck.
Perhaps you do not have experience dealing with Klingon children.
I have experience, too... but misfortune makes people stubborn.
Kim, you know I have experience with malpractice cases.
Working at Storky's means I have experience in the food service industry.
I have experience with these things, and I don't make mistakes.
I know I might seem too young to be an editor, but I do have experience.
After all, the directive will also apply to entrepreneurs who do not have experience of credit transactions.
I have experience in such an audit and am convinced that this form of co-operation is particularly effective.
Private bodies which have experience in evaluation and data processing can take on substantial tasks and thus ease the burden on public agencies.
- Do you have experience with small children?

Alternatives:

possess experience
hold experience
acquire experience
gain experience
accumulate experience

have an experience

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to a specific event or occurrence that someone has gone through. It is not as common as 'have experience.'

Examples:

I had an amazing experience on my trip.
She had a frightening experience during the storm.

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And indeed, do we need anyone to intermediate for us in order to have an experience with a spiritual divine?
You personally also have an experience with violence.
You personally also have an experience with violence.
You ever have an experience with a girl?
In the wake of my breakup, I allowed myself to have an experience that gave me reason to be hopeful about the future again.
...I promise you that on the road, these kids will have an experience...
It is too late for people to have an experience of the European Union as a real help.
We now have an experience of more or less 50 years of European policy-making.
They have an experience all their own of the problems arising from the implementation of these directives and their transposition into national law.
In particular the Monitoring Trustee must have an experience in the area of loan restructuring and loan management to monitor commitments (2) and (5).
The youngest of my children was born with cerebral palsy, which as you can imagine, if you don't have an experience of it yourself, is quite a big thing to take on board.

Alternatives:

go through an experience
experience something
undergo an experience
live through an experience
encounter an experience

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