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such a thing vs such thing

Both 'such a thing' and 'such thing' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Such a thing' is used when referring to a specific thing or situation, while 'such thing' is used when talking about a general type of thing or concept.

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such a thing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'such a thing' when referring to a specific thing or situation that is being mentioned or discussed.

Examples:

I've never heard of such a thing before.
Is there such a thing as a free lunch?
She said such a thing would never happen again.
Have you ever seen such a thing in your life?
I can't believe you would say such a thing.

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Aug 15, 2011 ... View all 4 replies Loading... Hide replies. jackbauer555 5 months ago · +name. exe is such a thing even possible..... :) :) Yes it is!. Read more ...
... “there's no such thing as bad publicity,” but in phrases like this it's much less common to insert an “a” after “such” so that the phrase becomes “no such a thing. ”.
(I) never heard of such a thing! an expression of amazement and disbelief. ( Compare this with Well, I never!) Bill: The company sent out a representative the ...

Alternatives:

that thing
this thing
such an occurrence
such an event
such a situation

such thing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'such thing' when talking about a general type of thing or concept without specifying a particular instance.

Examples:

Such thing happens all the time.
I don't believe in such thing.
She's always talking about such thing.
There's no such thing as a perfect solution.
Do you think such thing is possible?

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I don't believe there's any such thing.
You didn't do any such thing.
I'm not prepared to accept any such thing.
I don't believe there's any such thing.
-I didn't say any such thing.
I never received any such thing.
No. It doesn't mean any such thing.
My son is lying; I never told him any such thing.
Dr. Arden was in no condition to do any such thing.
Agent Wayne, you know as well as anyone that Mr. Seaver is a private citizen, and he isn't legally compelled to do any such thing.
Who's to say there's any such thing as love in the first place.
The Member States would never allow us to do any such thing, but so much of what we criticise in candidate countries or describe as incompatible with the Copenhagen criteria, could, perhaps, also be found in one Member State or another.
I never received any such thing.
Of course not, I had no knowledge of any such thing.
I'm not sure I believe in any such thing.
Inspector Yeung, although such thing happened
Maybe there is not such thing as sense with Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria.
A man does not imagine any such thing.
Romero Chemical has nothing to do with any such thing.
There's so such thing As the boogeyman.

Alternatives:

that concept
this idea
such occurrence
such event
such situation

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