In nature vs. in the nature

[Guest]

Test No. incompl/elem-8 "Articles", question 3

It is important sometimes to stop and look around you at all the wonderful things ..........

(a) nature
(b) in nature
(c) in the nature

Test No. incompl/elem-8 "Articles", answer 3

It is important sometimes to stop and look around you at all the wonderful things in nature.

Correct answer: (b) in nature

Your answer was: incorrect
It is important sometimes to stop and look around you at all the wonderful things in the nature.
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Why can we not use in the Nature?

[Alan]

Abstract nouns such as nature do not take the definite article if they are not specified. Take for example life as in: Life in a big city can be lonely and She was reading a book about the life of Shakespeare.
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