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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

This weekend and in the weekend to refer to the previous weekend

Did you see your mom this weekend?

Yes.

How is she?


- Would both "this weekend" and "in the weekend" be OK to refer to the previous weekend?

  

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anonymous - Would both "this weekend" and "in the weekend" be OK to refer to the previous weekend? Neither, here in the USA. "This weekend" is the one coming up next.

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  • anonymous - Would both "this weekend" and "in the weekend" be OK to refer to the previous weekend?
  • Neither, here in the USA.
  • "This weekend" is the one coming up next.
  • "In the weekend" is unidiomatic.
  • " if it is later in the week or even the following weekend.
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anonymous- Would both "this weekend" and "in the weekend" be OK to refer to the previous weekend?

Neither, here in the USA. "This weekend" is the one coming up next. "In the weekend" is unidiomatic.

For your meaning, I might say "Did you see your mom last weekend?" if it is later in the week or even the following weekend. I might say "Did you see your

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anonymous- Would both "this weekend" and "in the weekend" be OK to refer to the previous weekend?

No. I have never heard "in the weekend".

(American English)

It may be British.

CJ

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