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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
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Friday nights

Could you confirm whether all of the following sentences are okay? Thank you.

1. She goes dancing on Friday nights.
2. She goes dancing at night on Fridays.
3. She goes dancing at night every Friday.
4. She goes dancing every night every Friday.
  

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She goes dancing on Friday nights – the word ‘on’ is superfluous. She goes dancing at night on Fridays – OK She goes dancing at night every Friday – OK She goes dancing every night every Friday – contradictory. Only #2 and #3 are correct.

  • She goes dancing on Friday nights – the word ‘on’ is superfluous.
  • She goes dancing at night on Fridays – OK She goes dancing at night every Friday – OK She goes dancing every night every Friday – contradictory.
  • Only #2 and #3 are correct.
  • Better version: She goes dancing every Friday night.
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She goes dancing on Friday nights – the word ‘on’ is superfluous.
She goes dancing at night on Fridays – OK
She goes dancing at night every Friday – OK
She goes dancing every night every Friday – contradictory.

Only #2 and #3 are correct.
Better version: She goes dancing every Friday night.

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