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1. Can you tell me the tutorial day in the second week of May?

2. Can you tell me the tutorial day on the second week of May?

3. Can you tell me the tutorial day within the second week of May?
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I would say #1 and #3 are correct with the same meaning. And, #2 is wrong.

Am I right?


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Only the first sounds natural to me.
 

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Only the first sounds natural to me.

Dear 5jj,

Does it mean besides the proper English usages written in the grammar book, natural expression does play an important role in spoken and written English?
That why we don't pick #3 is the best answer even it's correct in usage.
Am I right?

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It isn't correct.

Dear 5jj,

Thank you for your reply.
Do you mean my understanding as follow is not correct or the sentence #3 in not correct?

""Does it mean besides the proper English usages written in the grammar book, natural expression does play an important role in spoken and written English?
That why we don't pick #3 is the best answer even it's correct in usage.""

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Sentence #3 is not correct.
 
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