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Liveinjapan Posted 19 years ago
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Although it’s hot, I never use my air conditioner.

Although it’s hot, I never use the air conditioner.

Although it’s hot, I never use an air conditioner.

Although it’s hot, I never use air conditioner.

Are they all correct? Which one do you say?

Thanks
LiJ
  

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Liveinjapan Although it’s hot, I never use my air conditioner. <-- Sounds like a mobile unit Although it’s hot, I never use the air conditioner. <-- sounds ok Although it’s hot, I never use an air conditioner.

  • Liveinjapan Although it’s hot, I never use my air conditioner.
  • <-- Sounds like a mobile unit Although it’s hot, I never use the air conditioner.
  • <-- sounds ok Although it’s hot, I never use an air conditioner.
  • <-- Sounds like a mobile unit Although it’s hot, I never use air conditioner.
  • <-- Not ok Are they all correct?
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LiveinjapanAlthough it’s hot, I never use my air conditioner. <-- Sounds like a mobile unit


Although it’s hot, I never use the air conditioner. <-- sounds ok


Although it’s hot, I never use an air conditioner. <-- So
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Hi,

Although it’s hot, I never use my air conditioner. OK, as long as I have one.

Although it’s hot, I never use the air conditioner. If you are referring to a specific, pre-identified air conditioner. eg the one over there in the corner.

Although it’s hot, I ne
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CliveI don't like air-conditioning.
You would if you lived here.
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Hi,

Yeah?

It was 36 degrees here, with very high humidity because we are beside the lake. I guess that's just a nice Spring day to you?
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CliveIt was 36 degrees here
30 degrees here at the moment 11:20pm but it's semi-desert so the humidity is normally pretty low (25-40%). I guess the big difference between there and here is here it doesn't get cold in the winter (and it's sunny more than 300 days per annum).
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I understand thanks to both of you.

A couple of cities in Japan recorded over 40 degrees in temperature this summer.Emotion: smile
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Hi,

A couple of cities in Japan recorded over 40 degrees in temperature this summer. This is not bad, but I'd probably say

A couple of cities in Japan recorded temperatures of over 40 degrees this summer.

Clive

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