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HeloOO Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

1st and 2nd Saturday / Saturdays of each month

Hi,

"We meet on the 1st and 2nd Saturday / Saturdays every month".

Should I use 'Saturday' or 'Saturdays' in the sentence above?

Rgds
  

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Hi; If you say it this way, then it is clearly plural: 1) We meet on two Saturdays every month: the first and the second. This way, it is singular: 2) We meet every month on the first Saturday and also on the second Saturday. In your version, I vote for singular - it is closer to #2 than #1.

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  • Hi; If you say it this way, then it is clearly plural: 1) We meet on two Saturdays every month: the first and the second.
  • This way, it is singular: 2) We meet every month on the first Saturday and also on the second Saturday.
  • In your version, I vote for singular - it is closer to #2 than #1.
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Hi;

If you say it this way, then it is clearly plural:

1) We meet on two Saturdays every month: the first and the second.

This way, it is singular:
2) We meet every month on the first Saturday and also on the second Saturday.

In your version, I vote for singular - it is closer to #2 than #1.
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