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I read the following sentences from NTC's Dictionary of American English Expression:

1. Are you open on weekends?
2. Are you open on saturday?

In sentence 1, they use plural form for weekend. However, in sentence 2 they use singular form for saturday." On saturdays" means every saturday. Could anybody explain to me the meaning of "on saturday" in the above context, please?

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"Are you open on Saturday" usually refers to the next Saturday.

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It also requires a capital S on Saturday.

Are you open on Saturdays? (usually)
Are you open on Saturday? (the next one coming up)
 
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Barb_D said:
It also requires a capital S on Saturday.

Are you open on Saturdays? (usually)
Are you open on Saturday? (the next one coming up)
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Does "the next one coming up" mean next Saturday?

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The closest Saturday in the future.
 
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