u/Competitive_Group340

Why do Americans say 'The Summer' not 'Summer' for example 'Are you going away for the Summer'?

Summer isn't a destination or a single date. It's a season.

In Australia we would say - Are you going away this summer? Or Are you going away in the summertime?

It's strange to hear Americans make seasons seem like a single one off event. It's not.

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