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OttoJ Posted 11 years ago
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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?
-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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