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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
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at/on

Hello,

1. Any man may try his skill at withdrawing the sword at twelfth day.

2. Any man may try his skill at withdrawing the sword on twelfth day.

Which one is correct?
  

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Hi, 1. Any man may try his skill at withdrawing the sword at the twelfth day. 2.

— Clive

  • Hi, 1.
  • Any man may try his skill at withdrawing the sword at the twelfth day.
  • 2.
  • Any man may try his skill at withdrawing the sword on the twelfth day.
  • Which one is correct?
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Hi,

1. Any man may try his skill at withdrawing the sword at the twelfth day.

2. Any man may try his skill at withdrawing the sword on the twelfth day.

Which one is correct?

You need to say 'the'. Say #2.
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Hi

Can you point me to a source where "at the twelfth day" is used? I didn't know that it had once been said that way.
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Hi,

I was giving my personal opinion. It sounds somewhat biblical to me.

Perhaps you might find something interesting if you hunt around on Google. There are, for example, 22000 hits for 'at the third day'.

Best wishes, Clive
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