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Springmeans Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
preposition with 'weekend'
can anyone tell me which of the follows are correct?
I work at the weekend.
I work at weekends.
I work on the weekend (I was told this was wrong)
I work on weekends.
I work over the weekend.
I work over weekends.
I work for the weekend
I work for the weekends.
I work weekends.
I work Sundays.
If I meant to mean 'both Saturdays and Sundays', do I use 'weekends'?
Or, would 'weekends' mean 'both Saturdays and Sundays EVERY SINGLE WEEKS' just like when we say 'Mondays'.
When do you use an article 'the' with weekend/weekends?
Is 'On the weekend(s) wrong?' I often use it though.
Thanks for your help in adv.
I work at the weekend.
I work at weekends.
I work on the weekend (I was told this was wrong)
I work on weekends.
I work over the weekend.
I work over weekends.
I work for the weekend
I work for the weekends.
I work weekends.
I work Sundays.
If I meant to mean 'both Saturdays and Sundays', do I use 'weekends'?
Or, would 'weekends' mean 'both Saturdays and Sundays EVERY SINGLE WEEKS' just like when we say 'Mondays'.
When do you use an article 'the' with weekend/weekends?
Is 'On the weekend(s) wrong?' I often use it though.
Thanks for your help in adv.
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As a BrE speaker I would use the following (AmE speakers will answer for themselves): I work at the weekend. I work at weekends. I work over the weekend.
- As a BrE speaker I would use the following (AmE speakers will answer for themselves): I work at the weekend.
- I work at weekends.
- I work over the weekend.
- I work over weekends.
- I work weekends.
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As a BrE speaker I would use the following (AmE speakers will answer for themselves):
I work at the weekend.
I work at weekends.
I work over the weekend.
I work over weekends.
I work weekends.
I work Sundays.
As a BrE speaker I would use the following (AmE speakers will answer for themselves):
I work at the weekend.
I work at weekends.
I work over the weekend.
I work over weekends.
I work weekends.
I work Sundays.
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I noticed you have answered all my questions. Thanks Thanks Thanks!
Looking into your answer above, it seems you use an article (the) with a singular noun (weekend), but no article with a plural noun (weekends). Am I right? Would both mean exactly same?
I work at the weekend.
vs.
I work at weekends.
Looking into your answer above, it seems you use an article (the) with a singular noun (weekend), but no article with a plural noun (weekends). Am I right? Would both mean exactly same?
I work at the weekend.
vs.
I work at weekends.
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In American English, " I work on weekends " and " I work weekends" are the common collocations and make sense if you meant to say " Saturdays and Sundays are my normal work days. Same applies to "....on Sundays" or any d
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Thanks for your answer! Much appreciated.
No wonder I've been using 'on weekends' all the time and felt 'at weekends' a little awkward.
Would those sound right to you as AmE speaker?
- on the weekend, but on weekends
And they both mean exactly same?
Thanks!
No wonder I've been using 'on weekends' all the time and felt 'at weekends' a little awkward.
Would those sound right to you as AmE speaker?
- on the weekend, but on weekends
And they both mean exactly same?
Thanks!
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I do my laundry on (the) weekends.
I see my parents on (the) weekends.
I like to go fishing on the weekends.
With or without article, both are fine and typical collocation in AmE.
I see my parents on (the) weekends.
I like to go fishing on the weekends.
With or without article, both are fine and typical collocation in AmE.
springmeansAnd they both mean exactly same?Yes.
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Thanks for your response.
Can I just ask you whether the followings have same meanings and grammatically correct?
I do my laundry on weekends.
I do my laundry on the weekend.
I do my laundry on the weekends.
I see my parents on weekends.
I see my parents on the weekend.
I do my laundry on the weekends.
I like to go fishing on weekends.
I like to g
Can I just ask you whether the followings have same meanings and grammatically correct?
I do my laundry on weekends.
I do my laundry on the weekend.
I do my laundry on the weekends.
I see my parents on weekends.
I see my parents on the weekend.
I do my laundry on the weekends.
I like to go fishing on weekends.
I like to g
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Thanks heaps.
But, I just found one posting that explains about a subtle difference in btw
'at weekends' and 'at the weekend'.
This person said 'at the weekend' refers a specific weekend whereas 'at weekends' refers weekends in general.
I am still confused.. (and what about at the weekends')
But, I just found one posting that explains about a subtle difference in btw
'at weekends' and 'at the weekend'.
This person said 'at the weekend' refers a specific weekend whereas 'at weekends' refers weekends in general.
I am still confused.. (and what about at the weekends')
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You need to be aware, there is slight difference in AmE and BrE. "At the weekend ..." is not a north America usage.
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Oh, ok.
Then I guess British would regard At the weekend different from At weekends (or At the weekends) then.
If any British English speaking person see this question, I'd like to hear from you.
But, you as an American use any of the followings exchangeably at any circumstance (whether you are talking about one specific weekend or weekend in general). Am I right?
-On the
Then I guess British would regard At the weekend different from At weekends (or At the weekends) then.
If any British English speaking person see this question, I'd like to hear from you.
But, you as an American use any of the followings exchangeably at any circumstance (whether you are talking about one specific weekend or weekend in general). Am I right?
-On the
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