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Magda Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Monday morning

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00Should I say: "It was Monday morning when ..." or "It was 01b00a02b00 Monday morning when ... "?02br
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0Hello Magda02br 02br 00Without the article, it's a plain statement of fact. 02br 02br 00The second form therefore has the effect of stimulating the curiosity of the reader; for which reason you often find it in literary narratives, etc. 02br 02br 00MrP0-

— MrPedantic

  • 0Hello Magda02br 02br 00Without the article, it's a plain statement of fact.
  • 02br 02br 00The second form therefore has the effect of stimulating the curiosity of the reader; for which reason you often find it in literary narratives, etc.
  • 02br 02br 00MrP0-
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0Hello Magda02br
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00Without the article, it's a plain statement of fact. With the article, you want to draw attention to the fact that it was a Monday morning, as opposed to any other day.02br
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00The second form therefore has the effect of stimulating the curiosity of the reader; for which reason you often find it in literary narratives, etc. – oft
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0 Hello MrPedantic and thank you for your answer.0-
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0 Hejsan Magda02br
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00In your example and similar examples the reference is usually to the 01i00nearest02i00 day without the article:02br
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01i00He arrived on Monday morning. 02i00(= last Monday)01i02br
00He'll arrive on Monday morning. 02i00(= next Monday)02br
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0?This is because there are more than one Monday in a month.02br
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00This is because there 01b00is02b00 more than one Monday in a month.0-
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01cite10Milky12cite10?This is because there are more than one Monday in a month.12br
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10This is because there 11b10is12b10 more than one Monday in a month.12br
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10I have nothing against your version. A google search for 'there are more tha
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0 If you mean to say it was 01i00this last/passed Monday02i00, choose the first. 0-
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