in the spring / in spring

[Teia]

Hi Teachers


I did an exercise on "prepositions of time" on this site and I surprisingly found out that my answer was incorrect.

I was born in spring [ was my answer ]

and the correct answer should have been :

I was born in the spring .

Why is not my answer correct ? If I say :"I was born in the spring", the definite article claims, as far as I know, for a specific spring.

e. g. I was born in the spring of 1950.

Is it correct or not ? If not, why?

Thank you very much in advance


Regards,

[curmudgeon]

There is little or no difference between saying 'spring' or 'the spring,' either is acceptable. I suppose the problem is that there is only one choice for the answer. Perhaps the question should be revised.

[Teia]

There is little or no difference between saying 'spring' or 'the spring,' either is acceptable. I suppose the problem is that there is only one choice for the answer. Perhaps the question should be revised.

Hi Curmudgeon


Thank you very much for clarifying that. I`ll follow your advice about revising the question.

Best wishes

[Harry Smith]

Hi Teachers


I did an exercise on "prepositions of time" on this site and I surprisingly found out that my answer was incorrect.

I was born in spring [ was my answer ]

and the correct answer should have been :

I was born in the spring .

Why is not my answer correct ? If I say :"I was born in the spring", the definite article claims, as far as I know, for a specific spring.

e. g. I was born in the spring of 1950.

Is it correct or not ? If not, why?

Thank you very much in advance


Regards,

I fully agree with you. Why they think you've made a mistake is strange to me.

[Teia]

I fully agree with you. Why they think you've made a mistake is strange to me.

Hi Harry

See, please, the following site:

http://www.usingenglish.com/members/...php?test_id=44

Thank you

[Harry Smith]

Hi Harry

See, please, the following site:

http://www.usingenglish.com/members/...php?test_id=44

Thank you

Thanks, I regularly visit it. I must say I don't agree to some points of those tests.

[Teia]

Thanks, I regularly visit it. I must say I don't agree to some points of those tests.

Hi

I don`t either.

Thank you.

[Harry Smith]

Hi

I don`t either.

Thank you.

You are welcome!