[Grammar] articles before 'week'

[marker]

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]

I am not a teacher.

As it stands, no.

 

[Tdol]

Why would you want to?

 

[MikeNewYork]

The article "a" doesn't work.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Does it work in 'I go to the cinema during a week when I am less busy'?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Yes.

 

[tkacka15]

Can I say:

'I go to the cinema during a week.'

instead of

'I go to the cinema during the week.'

?

Thanks for help

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]

In Matthew's sentence, Only "a" works.

 

[marker]

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.