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Katya
"in the week" and "during the week"
Is the phrase "in the week" used in everyday English? I thought it's necessary to add some specifications, like "In the week of 23-30 July", but I saw it used independently in the sense of "during the week".
So are they really interchangeable? Or "during the week" is still more common?
2018년 11월 4일 오후 9:21
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Usually 'in the week' would be followed by some qualifier - in the week before Christmas, in the week following his surgery, etc. During the week can stand alone - I don't drink alcohol during the week; the children are always in bed by 7pm during the week - this is to compare with what happens on weekends or holidays.
2018년 11월 4일
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Where I grew up 'in the week' was used all the time on its own. So I'd say yes, it can stand on its own and you don't need a qualifier. Maybe a regional thing but I feel pretty confident this holds, at least in the UK. Example sentences might be:
I'll see my friend in the week.
I have a lot of work to do in the week.
'Everyday' as an adjective is one word, by the way.
2018년 11월 4일
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I've never heard of "in the week" and during the week alone.
In the _______ week of June, there will be an event. (First, second, third & last)
During the week _____ , i like to read a book
Weekends
During the week____ , i head to work
Week days
2018년 11월 4일
Actually during the week is for "repeated things " and in the week is for general ( not repeated) things.
Thank you
2018년 11월 4일
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