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Seraphin Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

The weather is ...

don't know the lingo, but remember that some adjectives seem only able to be used right in front of the nouns. 
i think it's ok to say "the weather is cold" and "it's a cold weather today"

but can we use "frigid" is both cases ?

can anyone remind me of the rules for this usage ?? 

thanks
  

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Seraphin don't know the lingo, but remember that some adjectives seem only able to be used right in front of the nouns. The normal syntax in English is to place adjectives before nouns, and also as predicates after linking verbs. " i think it's ok to say "the weather is cold" and "it's a cold weather today" Since weather is a mass (noncount) noun, we do not place an article before it.

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  • Seraphin don't know the lingo, but remember that some adjectives seem only able to be used right in front of the nouns.
  • The normal syntax in English is to place adjectives before nouns, and also as predicates after linking verbs.
  • " i think it's ok to say "the weather is cold" and "it's a cold weather today" Since weather is a mass (noncount) noun, we do not place an article before it.
  • but can we use "frigid" is both cases ?
  • " thanks
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Seraphindon't know the lingo, but remember that some adjectives seem only able to be used right in front of the nouns. The normal syntax in English is to place adjectives before nouns, and also as predicates after linking verbs. The most common linking verb is "be."
i think it's ok to say "the weather is cold" and "it's a cold weather today" Since
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