Do we repeat articles?

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Mr. X

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Hi,

Just a quick question. Do we repeat articles in these cases: She was a woman with a small chest and (a) huge tummy.

I am assuming that (a) can be avoided in such cases?

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I don't think that the a can be devided .
 

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The second a is optional.

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Do not omit articles in lists, because lists can contain items with different or no articles. For example:
She has a big butt and large breasts.
In this case, since "breasts" is plural, we use no article. If the second body part is singular, keep the article.
 
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