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MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
ON THE WEEK
From a newscast:
"Despite the gains on the final day of trade, U.S. stocks were still down 1.5 percent on the week."
Shouldn't "on the week" be "in the week" or "during the week"? How is "on the week" different from "in/during the week"?
"Despite the gains on the final day of trade, U.S. stocks were still down 1.5 percent on the week."
Shouldn't "on the week" be "in the week" or "during the week"? How is "on the week" different from "in/during the week"?
Top answer
S. 5 percent on the week. 'on the week' is stock-market lingo.
- S.
- 5 percent on the week.
- 'on the week' is stock-market lingo.
- 5% for the week".
- CJ
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MeggPhaggSiouxU.S. stocks were still down 1.5 percent on the week.'on the week' is stock-market lingo. Outside the world of finance you are more likely to hear "down 1.5% for the week".
CJ
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