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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Article inclusion

Is (a) required or optional in this sentence?

Tell the soldiers to get in (a) line.

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Top answer

The usual phrase is "get in line", no "a".

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  • The usual phrase is "get in line", no "a".
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The usual phrase is "get in line", no "a".
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AnonymousTell the soldiers to ...
... get in line.
OR
... form a line.

The article often goes missing after a preposition when the prepositional phrase has a special idiomatic meaning.

CJ
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CalifJim... get in line.OR... form a line.
Thanks a lot, CJ.
CalifJimThe article often goes missing after a preposition when the prepositional phrase has a special idiomatic meaning.
So it is because of a special idiomatic meaning the article is not used, which is seen as another exception (in which a noun does not need a de
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CalifJimYes.
Thanks a lot, CJ!
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