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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

the inclusion

Is the article required or optional in these sentences?

Are you open on (the) weekends?
The store is closed on (the) weekends?
  

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No the . Say on weekends or on the weekend. )

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  • Say on weekends or on the weekend.
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No the. Say on weekends or on the weekend.

(In BrE it’s usually at weekends / at the weekend.)
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Aspara GusNo the. Say on weekends or on the weekend.(In BrE it’s usually at weekends / at the weekend.)
Thanks. Yes, so in American English it's 'on' and BrE it's 'at', right?

Also, just curious, I know that the article 'a' should not be used with plurals (such as 'a hospitals'), but it would be OK to use the article 'the' with plurals (e.g. the hospi
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AnonymousYes, so in American English it's 'on' and BrE it's 'at', right?
Yes.
Anonymousit would be OK to use the article 'the' with plurals (e.g. the hospitals). Am I right?
In the right context, yes.
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Aspara Gus AnonymousYes, so in American English it's 'on' and BrE it's 'at', right?Yes.Anonymousit would be OK to use the article 'the' with plurals (e.g. the hospitals). Am I right?In the right context, yes.
Thanks a lot.

'a' can never be used with plurals, right?

Just curious, is 'the' in on 'the' weekend grammatically wrong or just not as
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Anonymous'a' can never be used with plurals, right?
That’s right.
AnonymousJust curious, is 'the' in on 'the' weekend grammatically wrong or just not as good nor natural?
On the weekends is not as good or as natural.
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Aspara Gus Anonymous'a' can never be used with plurals, right?That’s right.AnonymousJust curious, is 'the' in on 'the' weekend grammatically wrong or just not as good nor natural?On the weekends is not as good or as natural.
So it is grammatically acceptable but not recommended as you suggested, right?

I am just concerned because I tend to overuse 'th
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