in mist vs in the mist
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First, I think you meant "It"etc. I think you would more likely hear "in the mist" but either is OK.
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:up: But, ostap77, they mean different things.
Driving in mist is risky for drivers and other road-users + It was misty last night + You drove last night => 'It wasn't very thoughtful of you to drive at such a speed in the mist.'
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'I drove at 100 kph last night through all sorts of weather conditions - rain, snow, ice, mist... whatever.'
'Really? 'It wasn't very thoughtful of you to drive at such a speed in mist. In fact, come to think of it, all the others were pretty risky too.
As billmcd says, the first is the more commonly used.
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Driving in mist is risky for drivers and other road-users + It was misty last night + You drove last night => 'It wasn't very thoughtful of you to drive at such a speed in the mist.'
But
'I drove at 100 kph last night through all sorts of weather conditions - rain, snow, ice, mist... whatever.'
'Really? 'It wasn't very thoughtful of you to drive at such a speed in mist. In fact, come to think of it, all the others were pretty risky too.
As billmcd says, the first is the more commonly used.
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