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Tinanam0102 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Alternative Saturday or Alternate Saturday

Hi please correct the following sentences.

I'm lost on" alternative saturday "and "alternate saturday." I heard it all the time.

1. I work on a rotation schedule for every other Saturday during the week.

2. I work alternatively Saturday(s) (should plural adpoted here?)

3. I work alternate Saturday(s)

Thanks

TN
  

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tinanam0102 1. I work on a rotation schedule for every other Saturday during the week. 3.

— RayH

  • tinanam0102 1.
  • I work on a rotation schedule for every other Saturday during the week.
  • 3.
  • I work alternate Saturday(s) Both of these are okay as far as the use of "every other" and "alternate" but number 1.
  • is otherwise oddly phrased.
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tinanam01021. I work on a rotation schedule for every other Saturday during the week.

3. I work alternate Saturday(s)
Both of these are okay as far as the use of "every other" and "alternate" but number 1. is otherwise oddly phrased. Perhaps something like "My schedule requires me to work every other S
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For number2. If I rearrange the sentence to "I work alternative saturdays", would it be correct? And how would you rephrase it?

Thanks

TN
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tinanam0102For number2. If I rearrange the sentence to "I work alternative saturdays", would it be correct? And how would you rephrase it?
"alternative" doesn't really fit in this context. To my ear "alternative" involves making a choice between (among) various possibilities. Here there is no choice, you are just working every other Saturday, thus "alternat
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Hi RayH,

Sorry for keeping you here.

I'd liek to go back to number 1. If I rephrase it, would it work this time.

I work on a rotation schedule for saturdays.

And for other issues -

I am/ work on a four-day work week, as well as alternate saturdays. (is it correct?)

I can take one of the day off from Monday to Friday. (is it correct?)
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tinanam0102I work on a rotation schedule for saturdays.
No.
tinanam0102I am/ work on a four-day work week, as well as alternate saturdays. (is it correct?)
It's okay as follows: "I work a four day week, as well as alternate Saturdays."
tinanam0102I can take one of the day
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