Giving a temperature

[laepelba]

I just read the following sentence:
Si la temperatura es de 99°F, el calor es excesivo.

Are temperatures always given with "de"? If so, will you give me a few more sample sentences? If not, what does the "de" signify here?

Thank you!!

[aleCcowaN]

Si la temperatura es 35°
Si la temperatura es de 35°
Si hacen 35°
Si hace 35° (Si hace una temperatura de 35°)
Si hay 35° (Si hay una temperatura de 35°)

temperatura = 35°
"temperatura de 35°"

español y Fahrenheit no van juntos

[laepelba]

Originally Posted by aleCcowaN

español y Fahrenheit no van juntos

Lo sé.

Thanks again. So it's kind of like in English, to say "the temperature is 35°" or "a temperature of 35°"?

[aleCcowaN]

It's keeping a concept and its measure as separated items:

una temperatura de 37°
el importe es de $40
una magnitud de 7 en la escala de Richter y una intensidad de IX en la escala de Mercalli

I think one of the reasons is the units as:

Una temperatura de 100°F es lo mismo que una temperatura de 37,8°C
(pero quien tiene 37,8° esta ardiendo en/de fiebre mientras quien tiene 100°F está hirviendo de fiebre )

[laepelba]

Originally Posted by aleCcowaN

el importe es de $40

I understand all of that except the quoted example above. It would make more sense to me as "el importe de $40", but with the "es", I'm not sure about it....

[chileno]

Originally Posted by laepelba

I understand all of that except the quoted example above. It would make more sense to me as "el importe de $40", but with the "es", I'm not sure about it....

http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltCons...3&LEMA=importe

[laepelba]

Originally Posted by chileno

http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltCons...3&LEMA=importe

Right. I know what "importe" means. I don't understand Alec's sentence because of the word "es".

[chileno]

Originally Posted by laepelba

Right. I know what "importe" means. I don't understand Alec's sentence because of the word "es".

Sorry, I didn't read well.

The cost is of $$$...

[laepelba]

Originally Posted by chileno

Sorry, I didn't read well.

The cost is of $$$...

Right. That's the part that doesn't make sense to me. I don't see why the "de" or "of" is there along with the "is" or "es".

[chileno]

Originally Posted by laepelba

Right. That's the part that doesn't make sense to me. I don't see why the "de" or "of" is there along with the "is" or "es".

That form is found in English too. Old but it was used. I guess I have even heard people around here in Nevada use it too.

Maybe I read it... I don't know.