[Grammar] "At weekends" or "On weekends"?

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I am confused.. :(
 
MikeNewYork said:
AmE: on weekends
BrE: at weekends (I think.)
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You can remove the "I think"! You're right - in BrE, we say "at weekends" or "at the weekend". We don't use "on weekends/on the weekend" at all.
 
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