please help me with these sentences. i found this very tricky.

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hello! i want to write something for my twitter bio. please help me with these sentences, which one is the most correct?

  1. History nerd and gamer with a fondness for chocolate milkshake.
  2. A history nerd and gamer with a fondness for chocolate milkshake.
  3. A history nerd and a gamer with a fondness for chocolate milkshake.

i'm confused to use prefix. thanks.
 

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hello! i want to write something for my twitter bio. please help me with these sentences, which one is the most correct?

  1. History nerd and gamer with a fondness for chocolate milkshake.
  2. A history nerd and gamer with a fondness for chocolate milkshake.
  3. A history nerd and a gamer with a fondness for chocolate milkshake.

i'm confused to use prefix. thanks.

#1 seems OK.
 

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Welcome to the forum, ucul.

Always capitalise 'I' and the first word of every sentence.

You mean you're confused about the use of the indefinite article – not 'prefix'.

I'd use #3, but whichever you choose, write '...milkshakes'.
 

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Welcome to the forum, ucul.

Always capitalise 'I' and the first word of every sentence.

You mean you're confused about the use of the indefinite article – not 'prefix'.

I'd use #3, but whichever you choose, write '...milkshakes'.

Thanks for the correction. Any reason why did you pick #3? And what is wrong with #1 and #2?
 

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It's a matter of preference. I didn't say any of them were wrong.
 

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:up: ... And, in the context (although none of them exceeds 140 characters) I'd choose 1.

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PS My ':up:' was in response to #5
 

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I really love this forum. The users are so responsive and helpful. Thanks, guys!
 

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I'd pick #1 too for Twitter. (As long as you say "milkshakes.") Terseness rules.
 

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Welcome to the forum, ucul.

Always capitalise 'I' and the first word of every sentence.

You mean you're confused about the use of the indefinite article – not 'prefix'.

I'd use #3, but whichever you choose, write '...milkshakes'.

I'd pick #1 too for Twitter. (As long as you say "milkshakes.") Terseness rules.

Milkshakes? Why make it as a plural?
 

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Do you only like one milkshake?

No, you like milkshakes.
 

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The generic idea of milkshakes requires the plural.
 
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