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THE ARTICLES
The article is often omitted in idiomatic usage when talking of:
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Human institutions and routines:
GO TO BED
TO/IN/FROM CHURCH
TO/IN/FROM/AT UNIVERSITY
TO/IN/OUT OF PRISON
TO/IN/FROM/AT SCHOOL
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Means of transport:
TRAVEL BY CAR/BUS/PLANE...
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Meals:
HAVE LUNCH/BREAKFAST/DINNER...
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Seasons:
IN SUMMER/AUTUMN/SPRING/WINTER
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Illnesses:
HAVE GOT FLU/FEVER...
The zero article is expressed with
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