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MUSCOVITE Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

with or without the indefinite article?

Hi,

The following sentence is borrowed from a certain technical specification:

We use GAL as time system identifier for reporting Galileo time.

There is no indefinite article after "as" in this sentence, and I cannot figure out what specific grammar rule demands that the article be omitted here...

Could somebody please help me with this piece of grammar?

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MUSCOVITE There is no indefinite article after "as" in this sentence, and I cannot figure out what specific grammar rule demands that the article be omitted here... No rule. The article is needed and has been omitted in error: We use GAL as a time system identifier for reporting Galileo time .

— Mister Micawber

  • MUSCOVITE There is no indefinite article after "as" in this sentence, and I cannot figure out what specific grammar rule demands that the article be omitted here...
  • No rule.
  • The article is needed and has been omitted in error: We use GAL as a time system identifier for reporting Galileo time .
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MUSCOVITEThere is no indefinite article after "as" in this sentence, and I cannot figure out what specific grammar rule demands that the article be omitted here...
No rule. The article is needed and has been omitted in error:

We use GAL as a time system identifier for reporting Galileo time.
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Thank you so much, MM! Emotion: shake hands
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MUSCOVITEThere is no indefinite article after "as" in this sentence, and I cannot figure out what specific grammar rule demands that the article be omitted here.
The mistake was made by a false analogy with words that represent roles after 'as', which don't usually take an article, especially with the verb 'act' (to act as secretary, as manager, as presiden
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CalifJimThe mistake was made by a false analogy with words that represent roles after 'as', which don't usually take an article, especially with the verb 'act' (to act as secretary, as manager, as president, ...).
Very interesting nuance!
Thank you very much, CalifJim!
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