Writing Question
Hi,
I have two questions in Writing sample as below.

"Other items are also a significant user of power and these are lowest from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. and rise to their highest at 180 watts at 6p.m."
1. Do you know why the writer use "a" as article after "Other items are" ? Any other examples?
2. Do you know why the writer does not write "the" before "lowest from 2a.m. to 4a.m......"?

Thank you for replying.

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Writing Question
Hi,
I have two questions in Writing sample as below.

"Other items are also a significant user of power and these are lowest from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. and rise to their highest at 180 watts at 6p.m."
1. Do you know why the writer use "a" as article after "Other items are" ? Any other examples?
2. Do you know why the writer does not write  "the" before "lowest from 2a.m. to 4a.m......"?

Thank you for replying.

Answer

It's not particularly good English. 
They used 'a' because they don't know any better. It should be 'are also significant users...'.
'These are lowest' is fine. 'The lowest' is not natural there.
'highest at 180' is also not correct. 'highest of 180' would be better

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