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What does "Mid-summer" mean? and when should I use prefix "mid"?

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Rebecca

"Mid-summer" means "in the middle of summer", which is in July. You can use the prefix "mid" to describe the "middle" of something, usually a period of time. Here are some examples that use the prefix "mid": Ex: I'll arrive around midday tomorrow. ("Midday" means "middle of the day", which is around noon) Ex: My grandma was born in the mid-1940s. ("Mid-1940s" means "middle of the 1940s", which is around 1945)

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