"Bad" "not well"

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.
Can I use 'bad' instead of 'don't feel well'?

"When the weather is hot, I feel bad". Should I always use the definite article before "the weather"?

 

[Yankee]

"Feel bad" could be considered an emotional rather than a physical condition. And yes, use "the".

 

[teechar]

Hello.
Can I use 'bad' instead of 'don't feel well'?

You can, but it's not as specific as the alternative you gave.

Should I always use the definite article before "[STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] weather"?

Not always.

I don't care much for humid weather.
She loves sunny weather.
A cold weather front will move from the North Sea tonight.
Our company is robust enough to weather this recession.

 

[Rachel Adams]

You can, but it's not as specific as the alternative you gave.


Not always.

I don't care much for humid weather.
She loves sunny weather.
A cold weather front will move from the North Sea tonight.
Our company is robust enough to weather this recession.

When it is used without an adjective before it, it's used without an article. Right? Here I must use it. 'The weather here is very humid.'Or 'How was the weather on your trip? The weather was awful.'

 

[teechar]

It's not a matter of an adjective being used before it.
Weather conditions in Chicago must be awful today.


However, when we talk about the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, then we usually use "the weather".