[General] Every first week of the month or the first week of every month

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seanlim

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Hi There,

Which of the below is correct one :
- Every first week of the month.
or
- The first week of every month.

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Without further context or a full sentence, the second is more common.
 

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Hi There,

So are both below correct :
- The first week of every month.
and
- First week of every month.

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Only the first one is a correct sentence.
 

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In most uses, "the" would be used.
 
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