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When should (shouldn't) we use indefinite article (a) with "statement"?

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Arsenal know they have to make statement of intent at Manchester City. The Guardian

Georginio Wijnaldum wants Liverpool to make a statement of intent at Sunderland this afternoon. Daily Mail

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    Articles are often omitted in headlines. In a conventional (non-headline) text, "statement" will take the indefinite article ("a statement").
    – CowperKettle
    Commented Feb 19, 2017 at 10:33

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Headlines in English follow a set of grammatical rules known as Headlinese

The reason of the omision of article in Headlines is that they are written in a "compressed" telegraphic style used to save space.

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