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    Default after 6pm of any Friday until 9am of the following Monday

    Hi,

    Question:
    Which sentence is correct?

    Sentence1:
    Nobody will stay in our office after 6pm of any Friday until 9am of the following Monday.

    Sentence2:
    Nobody will stay in our office after 6pm on any Friday until 9am on the following Monday.

    Sentence3:
    Nobody will stay in our office after 6pm of Friday until 9am of the following Monday.

    Sentence4:

    Nobody will stay in our office after 6pm on Friday until 9am on the following Monday.

    Thanks

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    Default Re: after 6pm of any Friday until 9am of the following Monday

    #4 is correct, but change stay to be.

    Rover

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    Default Re: after 6pm of any Friday until 9am of the following Monday

    Nobody stays in our office after 6pm on Friday until 9am on the following Monday.

    The present tense is appropriate since it is a routine.

    not a teacher

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    Default Re: after 6pm of any Friday until 9am of the following Monday

    I don't like the use of "stay" here. I would prefer "to be".

    No-one will be [available] at our offices from 6pm every Friday until 9am the following Monday.

    I would actually prefer:

    Our offices are unattended from 6pm on Fridays until 9am on Mondays.
    or
    Our offices are unattended between 6pm on Fridays and 9am on Mondays.
    bhaisahab, Rover_KE and 5jj like this.

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