In (the?) season x

[Dodi Schultz]

Peter McGraw asks,

  >> Do you use the article in the construction: "in (the)
  >> spring/summer/fall/winter"?

Sometimes. Sound and sentence rhythm are the guidelines. Either
construction is correct.

  >> Does your usage vary according to the season you are referring to
  >> (e.g., "in the spring" but "in winter," etc.)?

Now that I think about it: Maybe! No consistency but, yes, perhaps "the"
used more with single-syllable seasons (spring, fall) than with summer,
autumn, winter.

--Dodi Schultz