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    hi, which one is correct:
    the cold weather, cold weather
    i dont like swimming in ........

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    Quote Originally Posted by pharmacy View Post
    hi, which one is correct:
    the cold weather, cold weather
    i dont like swimming in ........
    I don`t like swimming in cold weather. - in general - no definite article.

    I don`t like swimming in the cold weather of Antarctica. - specific use of the definite article

    By the way, who could swim there? Two seconds and I`m frozen to death

    or

    I don`t like cold weather.- in general

    I don`t like the cold weather of Antarctica. - specific
    Last edited by Teia; 24-Nov-2007 at 18:49.

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    Default Re: grammar

    Quote Originally Posted by Teia View Post
    I don`t like swimming in cold weather. - in general - no definite article.

    I don`t like swimming in the cold weather of Antarctica. - specific use of the definite article

    By the way, who could swim there? Two seconds and I`m frozen to death

    or

    I don`t like cold weather.- in general

    I don`t like the cold weather of Antarctica. - specific
    tnx a lot. who knows, may be I could. by the way i had another question in political discourse, and i need a quick answer to that, do u know how i can get an immediate reply to it like this grammar question?

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