meaning of "Things in nature"

[Khosit]

Hi.Teacher Torsten.I just start to post to you.I think its hard to start.I am Thais that not use the English Language.I hope you understand and help me develop it.thank alots.

[Qabonescien]

hello people.:
just I thought it was a place, this was my error, and another way I used the phrase as I think in spanish,so in nature is as life

[Qabonescien]

what a emotion I see my photo ,I tried it during the months

[Sweetsparro]

Let me try I understand Alan point of view but I want to add one of my point of view that the use of "THE" is to specify something but here when we use word "nature" than we are talking about all the things not only a specific thing thats what we use "in nature"

[Ssswathi]

I really didnt understand why inthe nature is not correct please help me

[Beeesneees]

Did you read Alan's reply #12 here?
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[Kietsjsu]

Hi Alena,

Could you please explain when we use a and the. I always have problem with using the wrong in my report. I got 9 out of 10 in this test. Thanks

Phi hi

[Cristovam]

Hi Alan! Thank you very much for yours clear explanations. I thought That I knew to use the article very well, but I was wrong.

[Lilia65]

Hi Allan,
Could you please explain me the difference between in nature and in the nature
Thanksp#three]incompl/elem-8 "Articles", question 3[/url][/i]

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
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what is nature???

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[Beeesneees]

'Nature' is the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations. It is an uncountable noun so does not take the definite article.
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[Alan]

Hi Lilia65,

'Nature' in that sentence means the natural world in contrast to the man made world. As it is an abstract noun in the sentence, it wouldn't need an article. 'Nature' with an article refers to a way of behaving or reacting to other people as in: She has a very kind nature and she would never be rude to anyone.

Alan
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[Kevin05]

HI Alan
Please take a look below

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

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

I got wrong when I picked in the nature. Please tell me why.
Thank you so much

[Beeesneees]

The answer is in the message above yours: