[Grammar] 'You have new message' vs. 'You have a new message'

[witua]

I personally think the correct one is 'You have a new message'.

Is it possible to use without an article in such cases (before 'new' or some other words like that)?

Thanks,
Vitaliy.

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forum, Vitaliy.

You are correct.

Where did you encounter 'You have new message'? It's wrong.

 

[SoothingDave]

Only if it's plural. "You have new messages" is correct.

 

[witua]

Where did you encounter 'You have new message'? It's wrong.

This actually is the title of e-mails that some (non-English) website sends when you get a new message. Well, I have heard that it's possible to omit articles in titles. But it feels like this one should have an article anyway. Am I right?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Yes. That needs an article. The message could say "You have mail".