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janaesl
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preposition
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Dear teachers i need help is this sentence correct . we go to the park during the weekend. i know that we can say at the weekend or on the weekend. waiting for quick reply |
22 Jan 2017
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Interpaul
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I would say �We go to the park on weekends � in order to state the fact that you do it every weekend. Otherwise, I would use the past simple: �We went to the park during the weekend � and in this case I think it would be correct. Hope you find this useful! Best regards |
22 Jan 2017
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redcamarocruiser
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I would not say during the weekend. We went to the park last weekend. We went to the park over the weekend. |
22 Jan 2017
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yanogator
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Like Mary, I wouldn �t say "during the weekend". Bruce |
22 Jan 2017
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ldeloresmoore
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I agree with everybody else. The *ONLY* time I can think of that I might maybe possibly use "during" would be a very specific, short-term action and I �m not sure of the exact time. For example: At some point during the weekend, he lost his keys. ---- But even in this case, I �d be more likely to say "over the weekend". |
22 Jan 2017
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yanogator
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Good point, Delores, In the middle of a story, it could definitely be possible to use your "during the weekend" sentence, depending on the exact context. Bruce |
22 Jan 2017
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aroosh13
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I think its better to say ön weekends"if it is your habitual action ( you go there every weekend). Like some teacher suggested here, �" during the weekend " is used when there is the uncertainty of period of time. |
23 Jan 2017
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