Nona The Brit wrote:

the turning point of life - ok the middle of week - not ok the center of earth - not ok Today's high temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit is average for this time of a year. No, as Lil RR said earlier, 'this time of a year' is not correct. I can't think of any contexts in which it would be correct.

If I add the following...

Today's high temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit is average for this time of year. The record high for this date is 90 degrees and the record low is 55. What is not average is the unusual amount of rain we have had this fall...

, would I be able to add "a" not "the" before "year"?

Today's high temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit is average for this time of a year.

Please advise.

LCChang

Nona The Brit wrote:

, would I be able to add "a" not "the" before "year"? Today's high temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit is average for this time of a year. For the third and final time, no, absolutely not.

OK, I will stop here and sorry to trouble you so much. Allow me to ask one more thing here....shouldn't the word "average" mean the average temperature on the same date of many years? No more questions and thanks.

LCChang

Nona The Brit wrote:

It means average, not for one specific date, but the time of the year. That is open to interpretation. It could mean that season, that month, those few weeks, several months...but certainly more than just one day.

"Average" is just similar to the word "typical". I am enlightened. Thanks.

LCChang