Why "fin janvier" but not "a la fin de janvier"
why fin janvier?
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Carl C.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
why fin janvier?
This question relates to:French writing exercise "Saint-Vincent Tournante wine festival"
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Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
When referring to parts of months, "début", "mi-" and "fin" are used without articles or prepositions. Used this way, they refer to a less specific period.
fin janvier -- late January
à la fin de janvier -- at the end of January (i.e., the very last few days of January)
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