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Discussion Groups / English Usage / July 2009at weekends/at the weekend..........
It is very confusing. I got different answers from different people. Could anyone please point out which of the following is correct. Thanks in advance. 1) at weekends 2) at the weekend 3) on weekends 4) on the weekend. > It is very confusing. I got different answers from different people. > Could anyone please point out which of the following is correct. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > 3) on weekends > 4) on the weekend. They are all correct. And they are all wrong. It depends who you are and what you mean. 1 and 2 are British English. 3 and 4 are American English. 1 and 3 mean "every weekend" 2 and 4 usually mean "next weekend" but they can also mean "every weekend" or "that particular weekend which we were discussing".  SignatureDavid >> It is very confusing. I got different answers from different people. >> Could anyone please point out which of the following is correct. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >2 and 4 usually mean "next weekend" but they can also mean "every >weekend" or "that particular weekend which we were discussing". I disagree that "on the weekend" is typical AmE. Americans say "on weekends" or they will generally name the specific day they have in mind. SignatureRegards, Chuck Riggs, who speaks AmE, lives near Dublin, Ireland and usually spells in BrE > On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:38:30 GMT, the Omrud > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > weekends" or they will generally name the specific day they have in > mind. It may not be AmE. but it sounds fine in Canadian English. John Kane Kingston ON Canada >> On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:38:30 GMT, the Omrud >> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> >It may not be AmE. but it sounds fine in Canadian English. To express the same thought, I've heard "during the weekend" or "over the weekend" more frequently in AmE. SignatureRegards, Chuck Riggs, who speaks AmE, lives near Dublin, Ireland and usually spells in BrE >It is very confusing. I got different answers from different people. >Could anyone please point out which of the following is correct. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >3) on weekends >4) on the weekend. (1) and (2) are normal British English. I understand that (2) and (3) are American English. However, I have heard (4) used a few times in British English. SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.usage.english) >> It is very confusing. I got different answers from different people. >> Could anyone please point out which of the following is correct. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > However, I have heard (4) used a few times in British English. Yes, it's leaked in via US TV. SignatureDavid >> It is very confusing. I got different answers from different >> people. Could anyone please point out which of the following is [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > (1) and (2) are normal British English. > I understand that (2) and (3) are American English. Number (2) isn't part of American English as I know it. I think Peter may have meant to type, "I understand that (3) and (4) are American English." If so, perhaps he will post to confirm it. > However, I have heard (4) used a few times in British English. >>> It is very confusing. I got different answers from different >>> people. Could anyone please point out which of the following is [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >may have meant to type, "I understand that (3) and (4) are American >English." If so, perhaps he will post to confirm it. Yes. I erred. It should have been "(3) and (4) are American English". >> However, I have heard (4) used a few times in British English. SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.usage.english) > It is very confusing. I got different answers from different people. > Could anyone please point out which of the following is correct. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > 3) on weekends > 4) on the weekend. Thank you all your help. >It is very confusing. I got different answers from different people. >Could anyone please point out which of the following is correct. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >3) on weekends >4) on the weekend. 1 & 2. SignatureSteve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/stevesig.htm Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk > It is very confusing. I got different answers from different people. > Could anyone please point out which of the following is correct. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > 3) on weekends > 4) on the weekend. All of them sound fine to me in different contexts. 1. and 3 are more or less interchangeable as are 2 and 4. John Kane Kingston ON Canada On Jul 17, 11:22 am, moongeegee <moongee...@gmail.com> wrote: > It is very confusing. I got different answers from different people. > Could anyone please point out which of the following is correct. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > 3) on weekends > 4) on the weekend. All of them sound fine to me in different contexts. Me too, as does in the weekend. |
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