on/in the weekend

[angliholic]

I usually go to Stepping Stone Bookstore in/on the weekend.


Which sounds right, in/on/during the weekend?
Besides, could I say on weekends? Thanks.

[Casiopea]

I'm North American so for me it's "on", never "in". (It's the opposite, I believe, for British speakers of English.)

I go on the weekend. <now and then>
I go on the weekends. <every weekend>
I go during the weekend. <at some time in that span of two days>

Does that help?

[bianca]

As for the differences between AmE and British:

I do it at the weekend. (British). -any weekend, even this weekend

I do it on the weekend (AmE). - same



Do you work on weekends? (AmE) -same

Many people fail to work at weekends. (British). -same

You can, of course, also say "stay over the weekend" "what do you usually do during the weekend?"

If I'm not mistaken...

/bianca

[angliholic]

Thanks, my friends.
But does in the weekend sound good?

[fiona bramble]

Thanks, my friends.
But does in the weekend sound good?

no

[angliholic]

Thanks, fiona.

[fiona bramble]

Thanks, fiona.

my pleasure