> Reading a novel "The standard of living", by Dorothy Parker, I read this:

> -----Beginning of the citation-----
> Annabel and Midge had been best friends almost from the day that Midge
> had found a job as stenographer with the firm that employed Annabel.
> ----- The end of the citation -----

> How can I explain to my conscience the absence of "a" before "stenographer"?
;

Others have said it is fine.  I think it reads like broken English, like
someone wrote it that is not a native speaker.  I would expect a "the" in
front of it if she was the only one, and "a" if there might be more than
one with the firm.

Mike
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