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Magic-dragon Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
"in summers" VS "in the summer"
Would you answer my question about the following sentence? A: Here are eight food items that you must have in summers. (from google) Is "in summers" a common phrase? I would use "in the summer" instead.
What's the difference between "in summers" and "in the summer"?
What's the difference between "in summers" and "in the summer"?
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Magic-dragon Is "in summers" a common phrase? No. It is unidiomatic.
- Magic-dragon Is "in summers" a common phrase?
- No.
- It is unidiomatic.
- Magic-dragon I would use "in the summer" instead.
- Right, or "in the summertime".
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Magic-dragonIs "in summers" a common phrase?
No. It is unidiomatic.
Magic-dragonI would use "in the summer" instead.
Right, or "in the summertime".
Magic-dragon What's the difference between "in summers" and "in the summer"?
The first is wrong, and the second is right. It
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Magic-dragonA: Here are eight food items that you must have in summers. (from google) Is "in summers" a common phrase?
It is not natural to me.
Magic-dragonI would use "in the summer" instead.
Right.
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