The following quote from "The sorcery code" by DimaZales:
Blaise was sitting in his study writing code.
lacks either the definite article or the indefinite article.
I wonder why? Is there anything I'm missing? Is the gerund that can take a direct object without the article?
Answer
Code, when it means computer programming, is a non-count noun, so it doesn't need an indefinite article.
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