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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
This fall or in (the) fall
Hi. I think the sets of example sentences mean basically the same. I also think the words in parentheses are optional. Am I correct? Thank you in advance for your help.
1. He will visit his grandmother this fall.
2. He will visit his grandmother in (the) fall.
3. Let's go on a group picnic this fall.
4. Let's go on a group picnic in (the) fall.
5. He had a nice time at the picnic this fall.
6. He had a nice time at the picnic in (the) fall.
1. He will visit his grandmother this fall.
2. He will visit his grandmother in (the) fall.
3. Let's go on a group picnic this fall.
4. Let's go on a group picnic in (the) fall.
5. He had a nice time at the picnic this fall.
6. He had a nice time at the picnic in (the) fall.
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Yes, no real difference. We say 'in the fall', not 'in fall' For #5, say 'last fall'.
- Yes, no real difference.
- We say 'in the fall', not 'in fall' For #5, say 'last fall'.
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Yes, no real difference.
We say 'in the fall', not 'in fall'
For #5, say 'last fall'.
We say 'in the fall', not 'in fall'
For #5, say 'last fall'.
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