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In a liquid form

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I keep seeing 'in liquid form' without 'a', why? The word 'form' is a countable noun.

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MustAsk I keep seeing 'in liquid form' without 'a', why? The word 'form' is a countable noun. Some fixed phrases do not require the article, and this is one of them.

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  • MustAsk I keep seeing 'in liquid form' without 'a', why?
  • The word 'form' is a countable noun.
  • Some fixed phrases do not require the article, and this is one of them.
  • Compare: on second thought, by taxi, on occasion , with hand to heart, etc.
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MustAsk I keep seeing 'in liquid form' without 'a', why? The word 'form' is a countable noun.
Some fixed phrases do not require the article, and this is one of them. Compare:

on second thought, by taxi, on occasion, with hand to heart, etc.
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