Anonymous  +  682710 Wed, 04 Mar 09 04:50 AM    'Help us keep your vehicle safe while you are here. Please remove all valuables from vehicle'  In above sentence, why doesn't the underline(vehicle) take an article before it?  could someone explain me, please?  thanks in advance. Anonymous Articles, Underline, Writing, Sentences, Underlining

	Philip  +  682715 Wed, 04 Mar 09 04:58 AM You are right.  It seems there should be something (an article, possessive) before 'vehicle'.  However, when giving instructions, we often leave things out:  Heat oven to 350°; flush toilet before leaving; keep fire door closed; limit phone conversation to 5 minutes. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen Articles, Possessives, Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Conversational

	Clive  +  682717 Wed, 04 Mar 09 05:00 AM Hi,  'Help us keep your vehicle safe while you are here. Please remove all valuables from vehicle'  In above sentence, why doesn't the underline(vehicle) take an article before it?  could someone explain me, please? The first part is written as a standard, grammatical sentence. The second part is written in the shortened style of a sign, with minor words removed. The standard sentence form would be 'Please remove all (of) your valuables from your vehicle.' Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,639 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Articles, Underline, Writing, Sentences, Styles, Underlining