in mist vs in the mist

[ostap77]

"It wasn't very thoughtful of you to drive at such a speed in mist/ the mist."?

 

[billmcd]

"I wasn't very thoughtful of you to drive at such a speed in mist/ the mist."?

First, I think you meant "It"etc. I think you would more likely hear "in the mist" but either is OK.

 

[BobK]

: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.'

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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