David was twenty-five and working for

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David was twenty-five and working for the Times when he was ordered to take up the post as a corespondent in Tirana, the capital of Albania.
"I couldn't think of a worse place," he said to Ben, his colleague. "That is a backwater of Europe. Nothing happens there."
"Don't be silly," Ben said. "I'd swap with you any day. I was there last year. Cheap booze, cheep excellent food, great sandy beaches, beautiful women... And you are a single! I envy you, mate."
 

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You need to delete an article.

The London Times?
 

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Yes, Tarheel, you are right. It is "The London Times," but is called just "The Times". Many say that is the best UK newspaper, but I don't like it because it supports the Conservatives, which can be seen from almost every article you read in the Times. As soon as a newspaper supports one party, it gives one-dimensional picture of the world. And I hate when journalists behave like propagandists, which nowadays they mostly do.

I believe I should delete "a" and write just "corespondent".
 

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No, that's not the article Tarheel is talking about. Try again.
 

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I believe "single" does not need an article at all.
 

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Say:

You are single. (No a.)
 
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