The weather/this weather

[Rachel Adams]

Should I use "the" before "weather" and is "this weather" correct?

"I like don't like cold weather because I am getting lazy and sleepy. I like sunny days, fresh rain, and comfortable temperature about 22 C. This weather makes me happy and I go to walk."

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Should I use "the" before "weather" or is "this weather" correct?

Either one might be correct. It depends on what you're trying to express.

"I DON'T like cold weather because I am getting lazy and TIRED. I like sunny days, fresh rain, and comfortable temperatureS AROUND 22 C. This weather makes me happy, and I go FOR WALKS."

If the weather is comfortable now, say "this."

If it is not, say "that."

In your example, "the" would not make sense because you're not talking about one type of weather in particular.

 

[emsr2d2]

"I [strike]like[/strike] don't like cold weather because I am getting lazy and sleepy."

I'm not sure that's actually what you mean. That sentence means that you are getting lazy and sleepy, which causes you not to like cold weather. That doesn't really make sense. Do you mean "I don't like cold weather because it makes me lazy and sleepy"?

 

[Rachel Adams]

If the weather is comfortable now, say "this."

If it is not, say "that."

In your example, "the" would not make sense because you're not talking about one type of weather in particular.

I thought if I am talking about cold weather I am talking about one type of weather in particular. Could you please explain again?

 

[Rachel Adams]

I'm not sure that's actually what you mean. That sentence means that you are getting lazy and sleepy, which causes you not to like cold weather. That doesn't really make sense. Do you mean "I don't like cold weather because it makes me lazy and sleepy"?

Yes, I accidentally typed "I like" but I also wanted to ask about "I am getting." Should it be "I am getting" or "I get"?

 

[GoesStation]

Yes, I accidentally typed "I like" but I also wanted to ask about "I am getting." Should it be "I am getting" or "I get"?

"I get". It's a repeated activity that happens whenever the conditions are right. "I'm getting sleepy" means you are currently in the process of becoming sleepy.

 

[emsr2d2]

I also wanted to ask about "I am getting." Should it be "I am getting" or "I get"?

If you're talking about a regular occurrence (every year, when the weather gets cold), then use "I get". However, to use that, you can't start with "I don't like cold weather". You need something like "Every year, when the weather gets cold, I get lazy and sleepy".

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I thought if I am talking about cold weather I am talking about one type of weather in particular. Could you please explain again?

Sorry. That was confusing, wasn't it? I'll start over.

Your sentence is "This weather makes me happy and I go to walk."

If the weather is comfortable now, say "This." If it's not, say "That."

"The" would mean weather as a whole is always comfortable. It turns all weather into one thing. That would be wrong in this context.

It would make sense in this context: "I want to live in France. I love the weather there." That way, all French weather in general is something you love.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Sorry. That was confusing, wasn't it? I'll start over.

Your sentence is "This weather makes me happy and I go to walk."

If the weather is comfortable now, say "This." If it's not, say "That."

"The" would mean weather as a whole is always comfortable. It turns all weather into one thing. That would be wrong in this context.

It would make sense in this context: "I want to live in France. I love the weather there." That way, all French weather in general is something you love.

I see now. Thank you. Do native speakers never use "about" instead of "around" when talking about the weather?

 

[emsr2d2]

Do native speakers never use "about" instead of "around" when talking about the weather?

Are you talking about the temperature? If so, we certainly do in BrE. I would not have made the same change that Charlie Bernstein did in post #2. However, "about" and "around" have slightly different meanings.

It's about 22 degrees today > It's probably 21 to 23 degrees.
I prefer to go on holiday to places where the temperatures hovers around 25 degrees > Those places probably average 25 degrees, but some days can be 20 degrees and others can be 30 degrees.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Sorry. That was confusing, wasn't it? I'll start over.

Your sentence is "This weather makes me happy and I go to walk."

If the weather is comfortable now, say "This." If it's not, say "That."

"The" would mean weather as a whole is always comfortable. It turns all weather into one thing. That would be wrong in this context.

It would make sense in this context: "I want to live in France. I love the weather there." That way, all French weather in general is something you love.

Is it also correct to say "this kind of weather?" "I like this kind of weather" or "I like such kind of weather" or "I like such weather"? Meaning "now".

 

[emsr2d2]

Is it also correct to say the following, when talking about the weather now?

1. "this kind of weather" :tick:
2. "I like this kind of weather" [STRIKE]or[/STRIKE] :tick:
3. "I like such kind of weather" [STRIKE]or[/STRIKE] :cross:
4. "I like such weather"? Grammatically correct but not natural in modern English. [STRIKE]Meaning "now".[/STRIKE]

See above.

 

[Rachel Adams]

See above.

Is there any difference between "This weather makes me feel happy" and "this weather makes me happy"?

 

[emsr2d2]

There is no difference in meaning, in my opinion. Generally, people know that happiness is a feeling so I see no need to add the extra word.