Subj : Re: No article
To   : Anton Shepelev
From : Anton Shepelev
Date : Mon Oct 20 2025 03:34:46

I wrote:

AS> This usage needs no excuse, being perfectly correct.  Here a
AS> combination of a preposition and a noun in the objective
AS> case acts as a unified proposition, cf. /on top of/, /in
AS> place of/, &c.  Observe also the title of a Dunany short
AS> story, /Thirteen at table/, where /at table/ is singe united
AS> prpposition.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^ -- preposition

Consider also: /jump ship/, /close shop/, /find fault (with)/,
/change color (of the face)/, &c.  These are verbs merged with
following nouns in the objective case.  The absence of an
article reflects this merging.

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