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Should it be with or without the article?California has 'a' good weather.Thanks.

Blue Jay · Accepted Answer

Without.
California has good weather.

Anonymous · Answer

Blue JayWithout.California has good weather.

Thanks a lot. Is it because 'weather' is an uncountable noun?

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousIs it because 'weather' is an uncountable noun?

Yes. You can't use 'a' or 'an' with an uncountable noun.

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

CalifJim AnonymousIs it because 'weather' is an uncountable noun?Yes. You can't use 'a' or 'an' with an uncountable noun.CJ

Got it. Thanks CJ.

Would the use of 'atmosphere' instead of 'weather' also function as an uncountable in that sentence, in which 'a' should not be used?

Because I know that 'weather' can be countable and uncountable, but I think in that sentence it would have to be in its uncountable form, to imply general atmosphere just as with weather. Am I right?

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousWould the use of 'atmosphere' instead of 'weather' ...

California has (a) good atmosphere is so unidiomatic as a sentence that I am unable to make any judgment about it.

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

CalifJim AnonymousWould the use of 'atmosphere' instead of 'weather' ...California has (a) good atmosphere is so unidiomatic as a sentence that I am unable to make any judgment about it.CJ

I see. I thought that 'atmosphere' can imply 'weather' and can be synonyms, which was why I asked.

So 'weather' is more appropriate in this sentence when referring to the general condition of a city or country, right?

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousI thought that 'atmosphere' can imply 'weather' and can be synonyms

No. Those are not synonyms.

AnonymousSo 'weather' is more appropriate in this sentence when referring to the general condition of a city or country, right?

Not to the general condition of a city or country (prosperous, poor, clean, polluted, etc.), but to the weather conditions, of course (e.g., temperature, wind speed, humidity, barometric pressure).

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

CalifJimere' can imply 'weather' and can be synonymsNo. Those are not synonyms.

OK. I see now. That’s why it is not idiomatic with ‘atmosphere’!

What if I use “clean or polluted” as in ‘California has ‘a’ clean/polluted weather’. Should the article be included?

CalifJimNot to the general condition of a city or country (prosperous, poor, clean, polluted, etc.), but to the weather conditions, of course (e.g., temperature, wind speed, humidity, barometric pressure).

Got it. So the word ‘atmosphere’ does not imply temperature, wind speed, humidity etc.. Right?

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousCalifornia has ‘a’ clean/polluted weather.

'clean' and 'polluted' are not appropriate modifiers for 'weather'.

California has warm weather / cool weather / beautiful weather / terrible weather / mild weather.

No "a" on any of these.

AnonymousSo the word ‘atmosphere’ does not imply temperature, wind speed, humidity etc.. Right?

Right. In any context of weather, 'atmosphere' basically means 'air'. The atmosphere is clear today.

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

CalifJiman' and 'polluted' are not appropriate modifiers for 'weather'.

Got it.

CalifJimCalifornia has warm weather / cool weather / beautiful weather / terrible weather / mild weather.No "a" on any of these.

I understand. So no article in any case with ‘weather’ as it is uncountable!!

CalifJimRight. In any context of weather, 'atmosphere' basically means 'air'. The atmosphere is clear today.

Yes, that was why I was wondering. So it basically is as if saying “the air is clear today’. Right?

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