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olive2006
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 Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject: "on weekends" and "on the weekend" |
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 Is there any difference between "on weekends" and "on the weekend"? |
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CP
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Generally, no, but in some contexts, there could be. Do you have a sentence that is giving you trouble?
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olive2006
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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For example, is "Jim usually exercises on weekends." the same as "Jim usually exercises on the weekend."?
Does the frequency adverb make any difference?
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CP
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I think they both mean the same thing as you have used them.
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iitimone7
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| Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject: weekends |
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i would suggest that 'on weekends' refers to more than one weekend in a row and 'on the weekend' refers to one particular weekend
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olive2006
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| Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:00 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks a lot for CP and iitimone7. Now I understand. |
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