It depends on the context. Please give some examples.Originally Posted by Wesley P
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Thread: in Summer or in the Summer
- 25-Oct-2010, 17:15 #1
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in Summer or in the Summer Should I say "in Summer" or "in the Summer"?
Can you guys give me examples please?
many thanks.
- 25-Oct-2010, 18:26 #2
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Re: in Summer or in the Summer
- 26-Oct-2010, 01:07 #3
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Re: in Summer or in the Summer Ok, now I see that both ways are possible, so let me change the question.
When should I say "in the summer" and when should I say "in summer"?
Can I have examples please?
Thanks.
- 26-Oct-2010, 14:31 #4
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Re: in Summer or in the Summer In summer we go to the seaside.
But
In the summer of 1973 I studied at Coimbra.
When seasons are used as metaphors, there is nearly always a 'the': In the autumn of his career he spent too long online.
Why don't you follow riquecohen's suggestion now and try some examples of your own?
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