The week of 24th

You're parsing it incorrectly.

What [day of the week] is October 24?

That stresses you want to hear "Monday" (or Friday or whatever day it is).

It's not that hard to imagine someone saying "What day is October 24?" and the person who hear that looks at them strangely and say "Um, the 24th?" This leads the first person to roll their eyes and say "No, what day OF THE WEEK

Hi Grammar Geek,

Thanks for your help. I'm trying to understand in what cirumstances one would use "the week of 24th"

Are the following sentences correct?

1. An inspector will come in three times in the week of 24th.

2. We propose the week of 24th to launch the new product.

Thanks

Tinanam

Those are fine (except for an extra "in" in #1).

More:

I'll be out of the office the latter part of the week of the 24th.

He's on vacation the week of the 24th.

Based on everyone's schedules, we won't be able to meet until sometime during the week fo the 24th.

tinanam0102I'm trying to understand in what cirumstances one would use "the week of 24th"
Are the following sentences correct?
1. An inspector will come in three times in the week of 24th.
2. We propose the week of 24th to launch the new product.

Tina,

The phrase: "the week of 24th" makes no syntactical nor semantic sense. You may sa

Hi Grammar Geek,

Thanks for your correction.

1. Just to check my understanding: He's on vacation the week of 24th. That will mean he'll be gone for a week.

2. Basically using "the week of..." is with Monday. For example you wouldn't say "He's on vacation the week of 26th (Wed)"?

Thanks again

I'm very sorry - I missed that you didn't have a "the" before "24th" in your sentences. You'll note I put them in mine.

You are correct in your interpretation, though.

The week of the Xth (21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th) means the week starting that Monday (if you're in a business setting) or Sunday (which could apply to work or personal life). We wouldn't say "The week of the 26th" if

Hi Grammar Greek, hi Dimsumexpress,

Thanks for your correction.

Tinanam

Hi Grammar Greek, hi Dimsumexpress,

Thanks for your correction.

Tinanam