"We are in autumn."
Translation:Noi siamo in autunno.
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Hm that's used when referring to a season in general, as in "d'estate si va al mare" or "d'inverno vado in montagna": rather than speaking about a specific summer or winter it refers to the average summer or winter. Although you could use "in" with the same meaning as well :P
About that, Giuseppe Ungaretti (who is famous among highschoolers for having written during WW1 probably the shortest Italian poems ever) wrote "Soldati": Si sta come / d'autunno / sugli alberi / le foglie (Soldiers: People stay as / in autumn / on the trees / the leaves). A deep reflection on the frail human condition sharpened by war, that I only thought I'd mention because I was reminded of it when thinking of an example of "di" :P
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I have asked this, and the answer was that say A when it is up to a given moment, i. e. The start of the month. And IN about a certain period. But I have experienced, like now, that it still is a gamble.
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I was told to use 'in' before months beginning with a vowel. 'A' before the rest. Then someone mentioned that 'ad' is used in the North and 'in' in the south. I stick to 'in' and 'a'. Duo seems to accept that as correct.
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Can someone confirm if - "in" autunno" means - in the fall. Because in another practice question & answer it gave me "nel" autunno" means - in the Autumn.