M marker Member Joined Oct 29, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Ireland Sep 28, 2015 #1 Can I say: 'I go to the cinema during a week.' instead of 'I go to the cinema during the week.' ? Thanks for help
Can I say: 'I go to the cinema during a week.' instead of 'I go to the cinema during the week.' ? Thanks for help
Roman55 Key Member Joined Feb 5, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language British English Home Country Italy Current Location France Sep 28, 2015 #2 I am not a teacher. As it stands, no.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Sep 29, 2015 #3 Why would you want to?
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Sep 29, 2015 #4 The article "a" doesn't work.
Matthew Wai VIP Member Joined Nov 29, 2013 Member Type Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Sep 29, 2015 #5 Does it work in 'I go to the cinema during a week when I am less busy'?
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Sep 29, 2015 #6 Yes.
T tkacka15 Member Joined Aug 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Poland Sep 29, 2015 #7 marker said: Can I say: 'I go to the cinema during a week.' instead of 'I go to the cinema during the week.' ? Thanks for help Click to expand... In my opinion, you need to use, here, the generic "the week" relating to the specific unit of the year after that introductory "I go to the cinema..." expressed in the present simple.
marker said: Can I say: 'I go to the cinema during a week.' instead of 'I go to the cinema during the week.' ? Thanks for help Click to expand... In my opinion, you need to use, here, the generic "the week" relating to the specific unit of the year after that introductory "I go to the cinema..." expressed in the present simple.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Sep 29, 2015 #8 In Matthew's sentence, Only "a" works.
M marker Member Thread starter Joined Oct 29, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Ireland Sep 29, 2015 #9 Matthew Wai said: Does it work in 'I go to the cinema during a week when I am less busy'?[/QUO Thank you for giving this example. Now I know why my sentence with 'a' is not correct. Click to expand...
Matthew Wai said: Does it work in 'I go to the cinema during a week when I am less busy'?[/QUO Thank you for giving this example. Now I know why my sentence with 'a' is not correct. Click to expand...