0
Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Use of 'the' before a day of the week?
Hi, I often hear people say "I will be there on the Sunday" or "On the Friday we went to the beach" etc. To me the 'The' signifies that it is not the next Sunday in the first instance.
A Friend of mine says this is incorrect. I cannot find anything on the internet to prove this either way. Can anyone out there help please?
A Friend of mine says this is incorrect. I cannot find anything on the internet to prove this either way. Can anyone out there help please?
Top answer
If we use 'the' in this way, we are normally talking about a day in a period of time of a week or less known to both parties in the conversation. I shall be in Berlin for five days next week I have a business meting on the Wednesday.
- If we use 'the' in this way, we are normally talking about a day in a period of time of a week or less known to both parties in the conversation.
- I shall be in Berlin for five days next week I have a business meting on the Wednesday.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
If we use 'the' in this way, we are normally talking about a day in a period of time of a week or less known to both parties in the conversation.
I shall be in Berlin for five days next week I have a business meting on the Wednesday.
I shall be in Berlin for five days next week I have a business meting on the Wednesday.
0
Related Questions