Subj : Re: No article
To   : Alexander Koryagin
From : Anton Shepelev
Date : Mon Oct 27 2025 18:53:40

Alexander Koryagin to Anton Shepelev:

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

AK> Did you read somewhere about "unified prepositions" (URL
AK> please) or it is your idea?

My idea.

AK> Maybe it will be interesting for you what native speakers
AK> tell about the subj in other places.

Of course, and so I read about it.

AK> <https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/at-table-at-the-table.3982769/>

This particular reference is not very useful, as none of the
participants provided an analysis and explanation of this
construction.

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