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Ansonguy Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Difference in meaning between "temperature" and "temperatures"

(1) Temperature in our city changes a lot during spring.

(2) Temperatures in our city change a lot during spring.

What is the difference in meaning between the singular and the plural of "temperature" in the sentences? Thank you very much.

  

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Neither sentence is native English. (1) The average daily temperature in our city varies a lot in the spring. (One value is being tracked) (2) Temperature s in our city can range from a high of 21 °C to a low of 10 °C in the spring.

  • Neither sentence is native English.
  • (1) The average daily temperature in our city varies a lot in the spring.
  • (One value is being tracked) (2) Temperature s in our city can range from a high of 21 °C to a low of 10 °C in the spring.
  • )
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Neither sentence is native English.


(1) The average daily temperature in our city varies a lot in the spring. (One value is being tracked)

(2) Temperatures in our city can range from a high of 21 °C to a low of 10 °C in the spring. (Two values are being tracked.)

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