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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
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this time of year

1b01font00Today's high temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit is average for this time of year.02font02b02br
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00Why is there no an article "01font00a02font00" or "01font00the02font00" before the word "01font00year02font00" in this sentence?02br
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00Please advise.02br
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01cite10Lcchang12cite11b11font10Today's high temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit is average for this time of year.12font12b12br
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10Why is there no an article "11font10a12font10" or "11font1
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0Sorry, let me just rephrase my question here:02br
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00Why isn't there an article "01font00a02font00" or "01font00the02font00" before the word "01font00year02font00" in this sentence?02br
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0It's fine in English to say "at this time of year" or "at this time of day" when you are being very general. In both cases, you could add 'the' ("at this time of the year"), but you'll more often hear it without. "At this time of 01i01b00a02b02i00 year" is incorrect".0-
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0Yap. Thanks.02br
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0By the way, would you please give other examples on what is being general? 02br
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0Can I say...02br
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01font00the turning point of life02font02br
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01font00the middle of week02font02br
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01font00the center of earth02font02br
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0 i think that sentence is not particularly point to any year, as the people upstair said, its in general, and "at the end of a year" sounds really weird, well, its wrong as we know 0-
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1b00If I add the following...02b02br
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01b01font00Today's high temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit is average for this time of year. The record high for this date is 90 degrees and the record low is 55. What is not average is the unusual amount of rain we have had this fall...02font02b02br
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0the turning point of life - ok02br
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00the middle of week - not ok02br
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00the center of earth - not ok02br
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01b00Today's high temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit is average for this time of a year. 02b02br
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01b00No, as Lil RR said earlier, 'this time of a year' is not correct. I
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10the turning point of life - ok12br
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10the middle of week - not ok12br
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10the center of earth - not ok12br
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11b10Today's high temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit is average for this time of a year. 12b12br
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