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Soochu Posted 22 years ago
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Morning OR mornings
I saw a sentence in a book.
A: When do they pick up garbage?
B: They pick it up on Friday mornings.
Now if the word "mornings" means evevy Friday morning?
I hope your help. Thanks in advance.
A: When do they pick up garbage?
B: They pick it up on Friday mornings.
Now if the word "mornings" means evevy Friday morning?
I hope your help. Thanks in advance.
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This is an interesting question. They pick it up on Friday mornings. Yes, that would imply to most of us that every Friday morning is garbage pick-up.
- This is an interesting question.
- They pick it up on Friday mornings.
- Yes, that would imply to most of us that every Friday morning is garbage pick-up.
- If I were asked when garbage pick-up occurred, I would say, "They pick it up on Friday morning," with the implicit assumption that *** Friday morning is garbage pick up day.
- But as I think about it, I am not sure that it is correct.
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This is an interesting question.
Yes, that would imply to most of us that every Friday morning is garbage pick-up.
If I were asked when garbage pick-up occurred, I would say, "They pick it up on Friday morning," with the implicit assumption that *** Friday morning is garbage pick up day. But as I think about it
They pick it up on Friday mornings.
Yes, that would imply to most of us that every Friday morning is garbage pick-up.
If I were asked when garbage pick-up occurred, I would say, "They pick it up on Friday morning," with the implicit assumption that *** Friday morning is garbage pick up day. But as I think about it
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Context is the ultimate interpretor here. If you have a general knowledge of garbage pickups then either is perfectly fine. Otherwise Friday mornings or every Friday morning would be best.
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