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OttoJ Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

In an historic weekend

I know on/at an weekend, but is in used on Oxford's website because it is an event?

-Oxford University rowers won all four races against Cambridge in an historic Boat Race weekend?
  

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OttoJ e in an historic Boat Race weekend? e. of considerable duration) occurred within the span of the weekend.

  • OttoJ e in an historic Boat Race weekend?
  • e.
  • of considerable duration) occurred within the span of the weekend.
  • That happens occasionally.
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OttoJe in an historic Boat Race weekend?
I suppose 'in' was chosen to emphasize that many events (i.e. of considerable duration) occurred within the span of the weekend. That happens occasionally.

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