I could say either - depending on the situation, but I guess that's just too much American TV for you.
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Thread: Weekends
- 03-Jul-2003, 15:18 #1
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Weekends Am I right in thinking that, generally speaking, AE says "on weekends", and BE uses "at weekends"?
Before I came to China, I always said "at weekends" or "at the weekend"; but here, everyone says "on the weekend" - it's making me paranoid! :?
- 03-Jul-2003, 18:16 #2
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- 03-Jul-2003, 18:35 #3
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Re: Weekends Too much of "The Simpsons" and "Friends" (not to mention "Futurama" :wink:
- 03-Jul-2003, 19:41 #4
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Re: Weekends I've only heard "on the weekend". (AE)
:)
- 04-Jul-2003, 18:01 #5
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Re: Weekends In BE we say 'at the weekend'.
I've also heard Americans say 'I'll see you Tuesday'. In BE we'd say 'I'll see you on Tuesday'. Do you agree Shane?
- 04-Jul-2003, 22:01 #6
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We mostly say 'at the weekend'. I think 'See you Tuesday' is being adopted by many here, though.
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