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Chariot Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
time of year/the year
Autumn is the best season of (the) year. Is "the" a must?
The students learnt to tell (the) time? Is "the" a must? Thanks.
The students learnt to tell (the) time? Is "the" a must? Thanks.
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IMO, yes for both two cases.
- IMO, yes for both two cases.
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I sometimes read "...time of year". I believe I was reading a native speaker's work. This is all very confusing.
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Specifically, "time of year" can be used without "the".
However, "season of year" doesn't sound right.
In AmE, "tell time" is fine. "The students learned to tell time."
However, "season of year" doesn't sound right.
In AmE, "tell time" is fine. "The students learned to tell time."
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