1 It's a/the/- late evening now.
2 It was a/the/- late evening when he arrived.
3 It was a/the/- evening when he arrived.
4 I always have a nap in a/the/- late afternoon
I am confused as to which article is correct and why. Any guidelines?
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1Definite article the would be acceptable (albeit a bit "literary") for the first three contexts, but normally they would all feature the "zero article" (no determiner at all). The fourth example would always feature the definite article.– FumbleFingersCommented Nov 11, 2022 at 17:37
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1Does this answer your question? 'Morning'-->countable or uncountable?– FumbleFingersCommented Nov 11, 2022 at 17:41
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I maybe dumb, but I don't know how it can solve the issue– user1425Commented Nov 11, 2022 at 17:54
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It was an evening in March/a late evening in March can be used if the date has not been previously specified, but if we know what day is being referred to it's it was evening.– Kate BuntingCommented Nov 11, 2022 at 17:55
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Related / possible duplicates: What is the difference between "all day" and "all the day" AND "all of the day" or "all day" AND 'all' , 'all the', 'all of the', and 'the whole'– FumbleFingersCommented Nov 11, 2022 at 18:05
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