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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
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as systems programmer

1i00The individual we hire 01b00as systems programmer02b00 must have at least two years of on-the-job experience in writing programs.02i02br
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00The reason that there's no article before 01i01b00systems programmer02b02i00 is the systems is plural, right?02br
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00If it is 01i01b00system programmer02b02i00 then the clause would be 01b01i00as a system programmer02i02b00, right?02br
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02font 02br 02br 00No. It's not related to singular/plural. There is no article because the term is being used as a unique title.

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 00No.
  • It's not related to singular/plural.
  • There is no article because the term is being used as a unique title.
  • 02br 02br 00Consider this similar sentence.
  • 01b 00George02b 00 Bush was elected President00.
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0Hi,02br
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01i01font00The individual we hire 01b00as systems programmer02b00 must have at least two years of on-the-job experience in writing programs.02font02i02br
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01font00The reason that there's no article before 01i01b00systems
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10There is no article because the term is being used as a unique title. In other words, the lack of an article suggests that there is only one person in the company with that job.12br
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10Consider this similar sentence. 11b10George12b10 Bush was elected President1
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1i00The individual we hire 01b00as Banquet Manager 02b00must have at least two years of on-the-job experience.02i02br
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00Perhaps "Systems Programmer" is a generic title and should have been capitalized, IMHO.02br
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0I found titles are used wthout article. Thanks, Susankay.0-
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