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Tomasz Klepinowski Posted 11 years ago
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articles (the,a, an, -)

There are these sentences at the beginning of some advertisement. 'What's (1).... weather doing? We don't have to watch (2)...... weather report to find out - all we need to do is look at our weather cubes.
I figured out that weather is always preceded by 'the' (answer to (1) is the), but I cannot comprehend the 2nd part. Why is 'weather report' preceded by 'the'  (answer for (2) is the)
  

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Tomasz Klepinowski I figured out that weather is always preceded by 'the' (answer to (1) is the) Wrong. The is used if weather is the subject, but it need not be the subject, and in those cases there is usually no article as weather is an uncountable word: We'll have good weather tomorrow. Tomasz Klepinowski Why is 'weather report' preceded by 'the' (answer for (2) is the) The reference is to the weather report that they usually read or watch on TV.

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  • Tomasz Klepinowski I figured out that weather is always preceded by 'the' (answer to (1) is the) Wrong.
  • The is used if weather is the subject, but it need not be the subject, and in those cases there is usually no article as weather is an uncountable word: We'll have good weather tomorrow.
  • Tomasz Klepinowski Why is 'weather report' preceded by 'the' (answer for (2) is the) The reference is to the weather report that they usually read or watch on TV.
  • In theory, a could also be used to indicate that any weather report on TV would be possible.
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Tomasz KlepinowskiI figured out that weather is always preceded by 'the' (answer to (1) is the)
Wrong. The is used if weather is the subject, but it need not be the subject, and in those cases there is usually no article as weather is an uncountable word: We'll have good weather tomorrow.
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Tomasz KlepinowskiI figured out that weather is always preceded by 'the'
Not necessarily.It may or may not be.
e.g.
Snowy weather is so unusual here.
The weather has been most unkind.
I don't like cold weather.
I don't like talking about the weather.

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