tdol said:That's unfair- I would mark 'on the weekend' correct, as any American form should be accepted in British English. That's either snobbery or ignorance. 'On the weekend' is also used in Aistralia, etc. ;-)
Here's something rather interesting. Recently in Japan, JHS and HS English texts are introducing to the following (new) structure,
A: What's your name?
B: My name's Ono Miho. (Last name, Ono; first name, Miho.)
The following conversation--as much as I can remember-- took place last night between two adults: a Japanese national (B) and a North American tourist (A).
A: What's your name?
B: Ono Miho.
A: Nice to meet you Ono.
B: That's Mrs Ono.
A: Oh. Not Mrs Miho?
B: No, (giggle), Mrs Ono Miho.
A: Yes, but in English we don't use titles with first names.
B: I know. My name's Mrs Ono.
A: I thought you said your name was "Ono Miho"?
B: That's right. Ono is my family name and Miho is my first name.
A: Oh! Haha. I see. Sorry about that. You see, in English the first name comes first and the family name comes last.
B: Yes. I know that, but, you see, I'm Japanese. In Japanese, the last name comes first and the first name comes last.
A: Oh. I see... I don't think too many English speakers know that. They might make the same mistake as I just made.
B: They have, a great deal. But my name is Ono Miho, not Miho Ono.