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Wangqh2696122 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

A Sunday vs the Sunday

Which of the following is correct? If both are correct, what's the difference?

He came on a Wendesday and left on a Sunday.

He came on a Wendesday and left on the Sunday.

  

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wangqh2696122 He came on a Wendesday and left on a Sunday. Only the first one is correct. " It's a bit more casual.

  • wangqh2696122 He came on a Wendesday and left on a Sunday.
  • Only the first one is correct.
  • " It's a bit more casual.
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wangqh2696122He came on a Wendesday and left on a Sunday.
He came on a Wendesday and left on the Sunday.Only the first one is correct. (He may have left two years later on a Sunday.)

But you may say, "He came on a Wednesday and left on the following Sunday."

We also say "He left the day after," or "He left the Sunday after." It's a bi
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Hi guys,

In my idiolect, it's OK and not unusual to say
"He came on a Wednesday and left on the Sunday”.
witht the understood meaning
"He came on a Wednesday and left on the Sunday

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