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Isn't "positive" an adjective? Why is there indefinite article "a" in front of it?

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Rebecca

While "positive" is an adjective, it is also a noun. Here, it is a noun that means "good characteristic". Therefore, you can think of this sentence as, "It's a good characteristic to have". Ex: It is a positive that I can speak two languages.

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