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Believer  #328555  Tue, 13 Feb 07 05:04 AM

Hi,

I 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.

Situation 1:

in point/short form

New Situation:

upgrade your qualifications to postgraduate level

in tertiary level 

  
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Clive  #328566  Tue, 13 Feb 07 06:11 AM

Hi,

I 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.

Situation 1:

in point/short form

New Situation:

upgrade your qualifications to postgraduate level

in tertiary level 

Are 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'. 'New Situation' is just a brief title, almost in point-form, so no article is needed.

Best wishes, Clive

  
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Believer  #328652  Tue, 13 Feb 07 11:48 AM

Sorry, Clive.

I 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'.

in point/short form

upgrade your qualifications to postgraduate level

in tertiary level 

  
Clive  #328694  Tue, 13 Feb 07 01:58 PM

Hi again,

I 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.

Best wishes, Clive 

  
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