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"Plan" vs "The plan"

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#1 (permalink) Thu Mar 19, 2009 23:28 pm "Plan" vs "The plan"

Hi

Could you please tell me why no article here? Is it a set expression?

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Everything is going according to plan, he thought..

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Tom

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#2 (permalink) Thu Mar 19, 2009 23:48 pm "Plan" vs "The plan"

. 'According to plan' is a fixed phrase. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

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