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Imantaghavi Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Even Days & Odd Days
Hi,
I've been using the words "odd days" and "even days" for years to refer to every other day of a week.For example I'd call Saturday, Monday and Wednesday "even days" and Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday "odd days".
But yesterday a friend of mine claimed that there isn't such words as "even or odd days" in English. I checked my Dictionary (Oxford Advanced Learner's) and found some instances of "odd" and "even" with numbers and not wth weekdays.
I really need some help to see whether it is possible to use such words in English and if they are commonly used in spoken English or not. If not, what words are being used?
Thank you in advance,
Iman
I've been using the words "odd days" and "even days" for years to refer to every other day of a week.For example I'd call Saturday, Monday and Wednesday "even days" and Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday "odd days".
But yesterday a friend of mine claimed that there isn't such words as "even or odd days" in English. I checked my Dictionary (Oxford Advanced Learner's) and found some instances of "odd" and "even" with numbers and not wth weekdays.
I really need some help to see whether it is possible to use such words in English and if they are commonly used in spoken English or not. If not, what words are being used?
Thank you in advance,
Iman
Top answer
I have never heard/sees 'odd days' and 'even days' used in this way.
- I have never heard/sees 'odd days' and 'even days' used in this way.
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I have never heard/sees 'odd days' and 'even days' used in this way.
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Hi fivejedjon,
So how do we refer to every other days of the week.
As an example imagine one has class three days a week, let's say Sunday,Tuesday and Thursday.
How would one say this in a sentence?
Is this possible? "I have class every other day." (In this case it's complicated to find which days of the week)
Regards,
Iman
So how do we refer to every other days of the week.
As an example imagine one has class three days a week, let's say Sunday,Tuesday and Thursday.
How would one say this in a sentence?
Is this possible? "I have class every other day." (In this case it's complicated to find which days of the week)
Regards,
Iman
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imantaghaviIs this possible? "I have class every other day." (In this case it's complicated to find which days of the week)That is possible. It's no more complicated than guessing which are the odd and which the even days. We'd normally list the days.
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Hi Iman,
Based on a quick internet search, it seems that a lot of people have trouble understanding odd and even days.
Clearly, there are 7 days in a week, making 4 odd and 3 even.
1.Sunday
2.Monday
3.Tuesday
4.Wednesday
5.Thursday
6.Friday
7.Saturday
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday are odd days.
I guess a good alternative to "every
Based on a quick internet search, it seems that a lot of people have trouble understanding odd and even days.
Clearly, there are 7 days in a week, making 4 odd and 3 even.
1.Sunday
2.Monday
3.Tuesday
4.Wednesday
5.Thursday
6.Friday
7.Saturday
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday are odd days.
I guess a good alternative to "every
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innertideSunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday are odd days.Not if you take Monday as the first day of the week, which many people do.
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innertideClearly, there are 7 days in a week, making 4 odd and 3 even. 1.Sunday 2.Monday 3.Tuesday 4.Wednesday 5.Thursday 6.Friday 7.Saturday Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday are odd days.Not clear at all to most people. As Fivejedjohn has said, many people consider Monday the beginning of the week, (despite the way the calendar is arranged), leaving S
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Hi
I believe that, in Iran, Saturday is the first day; and then Sunday, literally, is Saturday plus one; Monday is Saturday plus two; and so on
Until Friday, which has no number because it is a holy day. I like the logic of it and I can see how some days are then odd and others even
However, I think the other contributors are right in saying that it won't translate - En
I believe that, in Iran, Saturday is the first day; and then Sunday, literally, is Saturday plus one; Monday is Saturday plus two; and so on
Until Friday, which has no number because it is a holy day. I like the logic of it and I can see how some days are then odd and others even
However, I think the other contributors are right in saying that it won't translate - En
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Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday are odd days.What is the basis for that? I have never seen or heard such classifications.
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Hi
I don't know who said both Saturday and Sunday could be odd days - that doesn't make sense
This is where I got my info ...
http://mypersiancorner.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/odd-and-even-days.html
Dave
I don't know who said both Saturday and Sunday could be odd days - that doesn't make sense
This is where I got my info ...
http://mypersiancorner.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/odd-and-even-days.html
Dave
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Hi,
In the Persian calendar, Sunday is the second day of the week. However, it is called "number one" as counting starts from zero; the first day - Saturday - is denoted as 00.
But in European country, the International Standards Organisation has decided that Monday is to be regarded as the first day of the week.
It was wrong of me to post unreliable information from a random article a
In the Persian calendar, Sunday is the second day of the week. However, it is called "number one" as counting starts from zero; the first day - Saturday - is denoted as 00.
But in European country, the International Standards Organisation has decided that Monday is to be regarded as the first day of the week.
It was wrong of me to post unreliable information from a random article a
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