articles giving me a headache again

    2. As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into a view.

Clive wrote:

Hi, Is there any difference between the two sentences below? Please, could you explain to me the difference.     1. As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into view.     2. As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into a view. #2 is not idiomatic, and sounds very odd. Clive

I agree. "come into view" is an idiomatic expression which is without the "a". By adding an "a", it does sound odd.

Because it's an idiom it disregards normal rules of English and articles?

Ahhh.. what an enlightment.. thanks Clive.