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  1. 25-Dec-2012, 09:54 #1
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    Default He was naughty and he was a liar/a liar

    1. I don't like the shepherd boy because he was naughty and he was a liar.
    2. I don't like the shepherd boy because he was naughty and a liar.

    I am wondering if sentence 2 is incorrect.

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  2. 25-Dec-2012, 10:06 #2
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    Default Re: He was naughty and he was a liar/a liar

    Sentence (2) is correct and a little more natural than (1).

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    Default Re: He was naughty and he was a liar/a liar

    In BrE, both are fine and I would be more likely to use #2.
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