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Dib Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

"a" or "the" when talking about actors and weather

person 1: shows you a picture and asks you who this person is.

You respond with
1. That's the British actor Tom Hardy from the British movie Warrior.

or

2. That's a British actor Tom Hardy from a British movie Warrior.

second question: Are you always supposed to or use an article when talking about atmosphere or weather for example:
New York has a pleasant weather/atmosphere
or
New York has pleasant weather/atmosphere

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Dib That's the British actor ... That's the British actor Tom Hardy from the British movie Warrior . OR That's a British actor.

— CalifJim

  • Dib That's the British actor ...
  • That's the British actor Tom Hardy from the British movie Warrior .
  • OR That's a British actor.
  • It's Tom Hardy from the British movie Warrior .
  • OR That's a British actor.
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DibThat's the British actor ...
That's the British actor Tom Hardy from the British movie Warrior.
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That's a British actor. It's Tom Hardy from the British movie Warrior.
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That's a British actor. It's Tom Hardy from a British movie. The movie is Warrior.
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That's the British actor Tom Hardy from a British mo
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DibAre you always supposed to or use an article when talking about atmosphere or weather for example: New York has a pleasant weather/atmosphere
No. ... has pleasant weather, but ... has a pleasant atmosphere, has a pleasant climate.

CJ
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CalifJim No. ... has pleasant weather, but ... has a pleasant atmosphere, has a pleasant climate.CJ
Does that mean the following sentence :

I would enjoy this kind of a weather like kids.

Is incorrect?

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DibDoes that mean the following sentence :I would enjoy this kind of a weather like kids.Is incorrect?
Yes, I'm afraid it is incorrect.
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I kind of knew "a" before weather is incorrect but because I've seen so many reliable sources use it this way recently that I got confused and for a second thought they have changed the English language recently to allow it's usage. I have read somewhere that English, like every other language is a constantly evolving language.

is this sentence correct:

How is
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DibHow is the weather outside?
It is completely correct and idiomatic.

CJ
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DibHow is the weather outside?
This refers to specific meteorological conditions. Put your head outside the window. There you will find "the" weather.

What will the weather be tomorrow?
What is the weather in Madrid?
The weather in San Francisco is much different than the weather inland.

But "a" does not m
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Which sounds more natural and are they both correct. Also , am I correct to assume these two sentences have the exact same meaning?

Australian actress Nicole Kidman was spotted at the sea side.

Or

The Australian actress Nicole Kidman was spotted at the sea side.

In the sentence number 1, we didn't use "the" because "Australian actre
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DibAustralian actress Nicole Kidman was spotted ... The Australian actress Nicole Kidman was spotted ...
Both are correct. The first is in typical journalistic style.
DibIn the sentence number 1, we didn't use "the" because "Australian actress" is an adjective there?
No. The use of "the" does not depend on the
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CalifJimNo. The use of "the" does not depend on the presence of adjectives.
Then what's the real reason for not using "the" in that sentence?

It's just "In sentence number 1".
why not the sentence? Is it because "in" acts as a determiner in that sentence?

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