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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Use of office hour

Is this sentence correct and are 'an' and 'at' required?

I have 'an' office hour 'at' Wednesdays from 3-4 pm.
  

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Much more natural and normal: I have office hours on Wednesdays from 3 to 4 in the afternoon.

  • Much more natural and normal: I have office hours on Wednesdays from 3 to 4 in the afternoon.
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Much more natural and normal: I have office hours on Wednesdays from 3 to 4 in the afternoon.
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PhilipMuch more natural and normal: I have office hours on Wednesdays from 3 to 4 in the afternoon.
Thanks. Yes, that's what I thought, but my teacher sent me a message with the singular 'hour', I guess since it is one hour a day, and I just wanted to know if it was possible. Is it?

Also, what would be the correct way to write the same sentence for 'o
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AnonymousAlso, what would be the correct way to write the same sentence for 'office hour'?
To be honest, it didn't even "hit" me that his was only one hour, as I'm so accustomed to seeing a professor with hours. I think the best rendering might be "I am in my office only between 3 and 4 in the afternoon on Wednesdays".
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PhilipTo be honest, it didn't even "hit" me that his was only one hour,
Yes, I felt the same.
PhilipI think the best rendering might be "I am in my office only between 3 and 4 in the afternoon on Wednesdays".
That sounds great. But I would like to know if his sentence is grammatically correct: I have (an) office h
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Anonymous I have (an) office hour (on) Wednesday from 3-4 pm.Specifically, are (an) and (on) required?
an yes; on, no.
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Philip Anonymous I have (an) office hour (on) Wednesday from 3-4 pm.Specifically, are (an) and (on) required?an yes; on, no.
Thanks a lot Philip. So is (on) optional or wrong? Because you used it in most of your examples.
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AnonymousThanks a lot Philip. So is (on) optional or wrong? Because you used it in most of your examples.
Optional - I'm not sure how often I use it or omit it. Both are quite natural to me.

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