Objects in mirror
Driver? Passenger? Never been in a car in your life? You probably still know the line: "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear."
I wonder why there's no article before the word 'mirror'. The noun 'mirror' is a countable noun, according to Cambridge dictionary, Oxford dictionary and many other. It means this word always requires an article. Why don't we have an article in this sentence: "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear."?
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Signage is usually written in an abbreviated style, also called "telegraphic style" or "headline style". In such styles articles and less important words are usually omitted. CJ
- Signage is usually written in an abbreviated style, also called "telegraphic style" or "headline style".
- In such styles articles and less important words are usually omitted.
- CJ
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Signage is usually written in an abbreviated style, also called "telegraphic style" or "headline style". In such styles articles and less important words are usually omitted.
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