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on the weekend / at the weekend
how to use prepositions correctly?
on the weekend OR at the weekend
on weekends OR at weekends
are there any other options?
2013年7月11日 19:00
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Susan has given you both the British English (BE) and American English (AE) usages.
Susan has also pointed out that "over the weekend" (but not: "over weekends") is commonly used, at least in AE.
I just want to say that we *can* use other prepositions, in certain contexts:
>I will be busy over the weekend.
We can also say this with other prepositions, for example:
>I will be busy during the weekend. (common)
>I will be busy through the weekend. (common)
>I will be busy throughout the weekend. (Not as common.)
>I will be busy for the weekend. (rare)
Or Just
>I will be busy this weekend. (No preposition.)
2013年7月11日
1
American usage: on the weekend, on weekends
British usage: at the weekend, at weekends
2013年7月11日
1
If you are talking about weekends generally, use "on weekends"
example: "I enjoy taking trips on weekends."
Never use "at weekend".
If you are talking about last weekend or this coming weekend, say "over the weekend".
example: "I took a trip over the weekend."
or: "I will take a trip over the weekend."
Hope this helps.
2013年7月11日
I speak New Zealand English, which is very close to British English & I have never heard "at the weekend" used in this way.
2013年7月11日
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