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Believer Posted 19 years ago
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Why aren't there any articles?

0Hi,02br
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00I gave up trying to find the answer to why there is no need for an article in front of Situation 1 below but then I have this, how come they don't have any article in front of them in the New Situation category? Both words seem countable.02br
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00Situation 1:02br
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00in point/short form02br
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00New Situation:02br
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00upgrade your qualifications to postgraduate level02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I gave up trying to find the answer to why there is no need for an article in front of Situation 1 below but then I have this, how come they don't have any article in front of them in the New Situation category? 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Situation 1:02font 02br 02br 01font 00in point/short form02font 02br 02br 01font 00New Situation:02font 02br 02br 01font 00upgrade your qualifications to postgraduate level02font 02br 02br 01font 00in tertiary level 02font 02br 02br 00Are you just asking about the two phrases I've high-lighted in red? 'Situation 1' needs no article, because it is identified by '1'.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I gave up trying to find the answer to why there is no need for an article in front of Situation 1 below but then I have this, how come they don't have any article in front of them in the New Situation category?
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Situation 1:02font 02br 02br 01font 00in point/short form02font 02br 02br 01font 00New Situation:02font 02br 02br 01font 00upgrade your qualifications to postgraduate level02font 02br 02br 01font 00in tertiary level 02font 02br 02br 00Are you just asking about the two phrases I've high-lighted in red?
  • 'Situation 1' needs no article, because it is identified by '1'.
  • You can't say 'a situation 1'.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I gave up trying to find the answer to why there is no need for an article in front of Situation 1 below but then I have this, how come they don't have any article in front of them in the New Situation category? Both words seem countable.02font02br
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01font00Situation 1
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0Sorry, Clive.02br
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00I think my original post wasn't clearly worded. My question is why aren't there any articles in front of the words 'form' and 'level'.02br
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01i00upgrade your qualifications to postgraduate 01u00level02u
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0Hi again,02br
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00I feel that these phrases are pretty standard and idiomatic. At least, the first two are. The third one sounds a bit clumsy without a context.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive 0-
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