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    Is this true?:

    "Notice that you don’t use the article in:
    en otoño
    in the fall, in the autumn"
    (Spanish Word of the Day | Dictionary.com)

    Is it true for the other seasons?
    En primavera y no en la primavera

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    Hello, Mariaklec,

    Yes, the seasons of the year don't need to be preceded by an article.
    Regards,

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    Default Re: en otoño

    Debes usar el artículo definido cuando el nombre está definido. Si te refieres a un verano o a una primavera en particular sí debes usar el artículo o un adjetivo determinativo.
    Así:

    En la primavera de aquel año
    En aquel verano
    En 1944, durante el verano


    However, if you refer to the season in a general sense you don't use the article:

    En primavera florecen los sicomoros (what, by the way, is not true)
    En verano hace más calor que en otoño.


    Pero:
    El verano del 85 fue más lluvioso que el del 82.

    I hope it helps.

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    Thank you, all.
    The devil is in the details.

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