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Sentence #266351

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Pharamp Pharamp June 25, 2010 June 25, 2010 at 7:34:46 PM UTC link Permalink

Is it "the" good?

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais June 25, 2010 June 25, 2010 at 8:12:24 PM UTC link Permalink

In French, but not in English :-)

blay_paul blay_paul June 25, 2010 June 25, 2010 at 8:15:58 PM UTC link Permalink

Hmm, I know what you mean. It depends on whether it is a general statement, or relating to a specific context. For example in the following statement it is talking about the ecological impact of birch trees.

"Some of these nutrients are returned to the surface of the soil each year when the leaves fall in the autumn, thereby becoming available for other organisms in the forest community."

It is "the leaves (of the birch)"

In a general statement there would not be a 'the'.

"Birds nest in the spring, and leaves fall in the autumn."

Anyway, I think it would probably be best without a 'the' here.

Pharamp Pharamp June 25, 2010 June 25, 2010 at 9:18:26 PM UTC link Permalink

(well I meant "the" autumn XD, but oki^^ that's good)

blay_paul blay_paul June 25, 2010 June 25, 2010 at 10:09:52 PM UTC link Permalink

> well I meant "the" autumn XD

Oh! I didn't think of that. I think either 'the autumn' or 'autumn' is OK. Although it's more common without than with.

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais June 25, 2010 June 25, 2010 at 11:25:04 PM UTC link Permalink

And we're back to the "do you need a 'the' or not?" English/American difference...

blay_paul blay_paul June 26, 2010 June 26, 2010 at 7:14:45 AM UTC link Permalink

> Also, Google, "in the autumn" gets many more results than "in autumn.

Not if you Google "leaves fall in (the) autumn".

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The leaves fall in the autumn.

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Leaves fall in the autumn.

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