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why no indef. article before lugar?

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"En la casa de mi Padre, muchas moradas hay, pues, voy a preparar lugar para vosotros..." why is there no indef. article before lugar? thanks...

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updated Dec 16, 2012
posted by triciajoy
Welcome to the forum...good question! - --Mariana--, Dec 16, 2012

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voy a preparar lugar para vosotros

You can certainly say "un lugar" in this sentence. Here, without the "un," it's sort of like "I'm going to make some room for ..."

updated Dec 16, 2012
posted by --Mariana--
Exactly! - francobollo, Dec 16, 2012
is this because of the nature of the word "lugar" or is this a grammar rule? thanks so much - triciajoy, Dec 16, 2012