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spring is in the air

spring is beginning

You say spring is in the air when there are clear signs that spring is starting.

B1 now and then speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Have you noticed the lighter evenings?

Yes, spring is in the air.

Play the conversation

The trees are covered in buds, so spring is definitely in the air.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Spring is in ‸ air.

Say: Spring is in the air.

Learners may omit “the,” but the expression uses the definite article.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

spring is in the air

Your turn: say it out loud

The trees are covered in buds, so spring is definitely in the air.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

spring is in the air

spring is beginning

“The trees are covered in buds, so spring is definitely in the air.”

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