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The weather was awful, but we decided to go hiking because it was our only free day.
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The weather was awful, but we decided to go hiking because it was our only free day.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Giving Advice
Even if the weather is bad, you should still go for a hike if it's your only free day.
Describing Habits
We always try to make the most of our free time, even if the weather isn't ideal.
Asking About Others
Did you go hiking despite the bad weather?
Sharing Hypotheticals
If it hadn't been our only free day, we would have postponed the hike.
Rephrased versions
Formal
The inclement weather did not deter us from our planned hike, as it was our sole day of leisure.
Casual
The weather sucked, but we went hiking anyway because it was our only day off.
Simpler English
It was a bad day for weather, but we hiked because we were free.
Phrases to learn
awful weather
Very bad weather conditions.
only free day
The single day available without prior commitments.