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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
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The temperatures drop into the 20s, 30s, 40s, etc.

Temperatures dropped into the 20s at night and there was insufficient bedding and protection from the cold, officials said.
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2011/December/16/guineapig_resc-16Dec11.html

The temperatures dropped into the 40s overnight.
http://bradenton.patch.com/articles/5-things-you-need-to-know-today-january-2-2ff5fa7c

The temperature dropped into the 40's.
http://www.examiner.com/missing-persons-in-national/jason-elijah-burton-missing-toddler-from-spartanburg-county

Both teams wrestled with and against the weather as temperature dropped into the low 50s, not including rain and wind chill.
http://www.thedowneylegend.com/tag/downey-soccer/

- The temperatures drop into the 20s, 30s, 40s, etc.
- The temperature drop into the 20s, 30s, 40s, etc.
- Temperatures drop into the 20s, 30s, 40s, etc.
- Temperature drops into the 20s, 30s, 40s, etc.
Are these interchangeable?
  

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Hi, When we watch weather reports during the new cast, "temperatures" usually refer to the larger areas of a county or metropolis. So different towns or suburbs may have a temperature variation. When the meteorologist says " temperatures could drop below the 20's, it suggests many areas temp.

  • Hi, When we watch weather reports during the new cast, "temperatures" usually refer to the larger areas of a county or metropolis.
  • So different towns or suburbs may have a temperature variation.
  • When the meteorologist says " temperatures could drop below the 20's, it suggests many areas temp.
  • readings.
  • "
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Hi,
When we watch weather reports during the new cast, "temperatures" usually refer to the larger areas of a county or metropolis. So different towns or suburbs may have a temperature variation. When the meteorologist says " temperatures could drop below the 20's, it suggests many areas temp. readings. Also, if he is forecasting the temperatures for San Francisco tomorrow, he may say "
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HUBLOT-
- The temperatures drop into the 20s, 30s, 40s, etc.
- The temperature drops into the 20s, 30s, 40s, etc.
- Temperatures drop into the 20s, 30s, 40s, etc.
- Temperature drops into the 20s, 30s, 40s, etc.
They are interchangeable (as corrected) except that 'temperatures' must apply to more than

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