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Guest Posted 21 years ago
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(the) winter
"Do you wear gloves in winter?"
"Do you wear gloves in the winter?"
If "winter" is talked about in a general sense, not a specific winter, is "the" a must? Or either sentence is correct? Thank you for your help.
"Do you wear gloves in the winter?"
If "winter" is talked about in a general sense, not a specific winter, is "the" a must? Or either sentence is correct? Thank you for your help.
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The definite article is optional here, Guest-- take your choice. When you speak of a particular winter, of course ('I'll always remember the bitter winter of '76'), then you need the 'the'.
- The definite article is optional here, Guest-- take your choice.
- When you speak of a particular winter, of course ('I'll always remember the bitter winter of '76'), then you need the 'the'.
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The definite article is optional here, Guest-- take your choice. When you speak of a particular winter, of course ('I'll always remember the bitter winter of '76'), then you need the 'the'.
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