Is this sentence correct
I have read in my dictionary in the definition of the word "represent":
Act as an agent on behalf of a person or organization.

Doesn't the word "organization" need an 'an' before it so the sentence becomes:
Act as an agent on behalf of a person or an organization.

If both sentences were correct, which one sounds more common?

Question

Is this sentence correct
I have read in my dictionary in the definition of the word "represent":
Act as an agent on behalf of a person or organization.

Doesn't the word "organization" need an 'an' before it so the sentence becomes:
Act as an agent on behalf of a person or an organization.

If both sentences were correct, which one sounds more common?

Answer

In normal everyday speech and writing, we would include the article 'an'.

The omission of the article is typical of note form and more 'technical' writing, such as you might find in legal and scientific contexts.

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