[Grammar] in the spring

What is better:
"in spring we play three games"
or
"in the spring we play three games" ?
Do I need to put comma after "spring"?
I understand it is optional, but what is your recommendation?
Thank you

sbrodsky said:

What is better:
"In spring we play three games"
or
"In the spring we play three games" ?
Do I need to put comma after "spring"? NO
I understand it is optional, but what is your recommendation?
Thank you

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Don't use a comma.

Rover

sbrodsky said:

What is better:
"in spring we play three games"
or
"in the spring we play three games" ?
Do I need to put comma after "spring"?
I understand it is optional, but what is your recommendation?
Thank you

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Either statement is OK and I am a conservative when it comes to commas.

conservative?

billmcd said:

...I am a conservative when it comes to commas.

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sbrodsky said:

conservative?

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He meant that, when it comes to use of commas, he is less tolerable to the improper uses of commas. Or, in another words, he has a prescriptive approach (at least, when it comes to commas)

PS: billmcd, I hope I didn't misread your intention. If I did, I'm sorry for that.

euncu said:

He meant that, when it comes to use of commas, he is less tolerable to the improper uses of commas. Or, in another words, he has a prescriptive approach (at least, when it comes to commas)

PS: billmcd, I hope I didn't misread your intention. If I did, I'm sorry for that.

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Euncu: Actually, I meant that I am more tolerable to non-use of commas.

billmcd said:

Euncu: Actually, I meant that I am more tolerable to non-use of commas.

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Then, it's good for me to have put that PS, and sorried in advance.

And I infer from your answer that you don't endorse use of commas where the prescriptives insist there should be.

billmcd said:

Either statement is OK and I am a conservative when it comes to commas.

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I understand that it is difficult question. But maybe someone can say what is the difference between:
1) "in spring we play three games",
2) "in the spring we play three games".

Or at least, maybe someone will give us explanation why people say it differently.

Thank you.
Slava

billmcd said:

Euncu: Actually, I meant that I am more tolerable to non-use of commas.

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Shouldn't that be "tolerant of", not "tolerable to"?