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Use of 'on' or 'at' as prepositions of time (1 Viewer)

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LilleSkyBlue

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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I learn from the official website that we face Norwich City on Saturday lunchtime. I read there recently that we had a match on the weekend.

The use of the word 'on' in these phrases is a development that has passed me by. Why not 'at'?

Amateur socio-linguists please get in touch.
 
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fatso

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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LilleSkyBlue said:
I learn from the official website that we face Norwich City on Saturday lunchtime. I read there recently that we had a match on the weekend.

The use of the word 'on' in these phrases is a development that has passed me by. Why not 'at'?

Amateur socio-linguists please get in touch.
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You need to get out more!
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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LilleSkyBlue said:
I learn from the official website that we face Norwich City on Saturday lunchtime. I read there recently that we had a match on the weekend.

The use of the word 'on' in these phrases is a development that has passed me by. Why not 'at'?

Amateur socio-linguists please get in touch.
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I hate people saying "on the weekend"
 
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skybluecam

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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On Saturday is fine.

On Saturday at lunchtime is also fine.

On Saturday lunchtime is definitely wrong.
 
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napolimp

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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Love these football related chats.
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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"At lunchtime on Saturday" would suit better. Losing the "on" to read "At lunchtime Saturday" slips into American laziness and should be avoided at all costs!
 
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stevefloyd

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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In the meantime I am up to 25,793 grains of salt on my salt dispenser
 
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fatso

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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Fuck me, is this what it's come to?

We really need to sign someone, on or at Friday, I couldn't give a fuck!
 
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fatso

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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stevefloyd said:
In the meantime I am up to 25,793 grains of salt on my salt dispenser
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Great work Steve
 
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procdoc

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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Can we please sign a midfielder
 
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Para1140

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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LilleSkyBlue said:
I learn from the official website that we face Norwich City on Saturday lunchtime. I read there recently that we had a match on the weekend.

The use of the word 'on' in these phrases is a development that has passed me by. Why not 'at'?

Amateur socio-linguists please get in touch.
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Otis

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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fernandopartridge said:
I hate people saying "on the weekend"
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My missus always says she is on a meeting, when she has a Zoom meeting.

Always puzzled me. Surely it's "in a meeting?" But just guessed she says it like that because she is not physically in the meeting and it's virtual.
 
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napolimp

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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Otis said:
My missus always says she is on a meeting, when she has a Zoom meeting.

Always puzzled me. Surely it's "in a meeting?" But just guessed she says it like that because she is not physically in the meeting and it's virtual.
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That settles it then, we face Norwich in Saturday lunchtime. Case closed.
 
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glasgowfan

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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stevefloyd said:
In the meantime I am up to 25,793 grains of salt on my salt dispenser
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Don't you mean "IN my salt dispenser"?
 
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Skybluekyle

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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My cat's breath smells like cat food
 
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Bad Boy

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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I want to be a waiter or a server and when a customer says 'Can I get', I want to say 'No you fucking can't get, I'LL get it.
 
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ProfessorbyGrace

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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Insert sarcastic comment here.
 
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LastChance

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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American English is taking over the world
 

Bad Boy

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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napolimp said:
That settles it then, we face Norwich in Saturday lunchtime. Case closed.
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But I want to eat my lunch not face Norwich in Saturday.
 

Bad Boy

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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fatso said:
Fuck me, is this what it's come to?

We really need to sign someone, on or at Friday, I couldn't give a fuck!
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What's giving a fuck? Is it a new online donation phenomenon?
 

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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glasgowfan said:
Don't you mean "IN my salt dispenser"?
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No he means at
 

Brylowes

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  • Aug 28, 2024
  • #22
Meanwhile on a parallel thread currently running on a Norwich City forum,
Barney Barneyard is posing the question.

Should it be

I’ve got a brand new Combine Harvester an’ I’ll give you the key.
or.
I have a brand new Combine Harvester and I will give you the key.
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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Someone's cat with bad breath is having a zoom meeting on Saturday at lunchtime?
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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LastChance said:
American English is taking over the world
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From the get go in fact
 

Otis

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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Skyblueweeman said:
Someone's cat with bad breath is having a zoom meeting on Saturday at lunchtime?
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It was planned, but now I think it has been put on paws.
 
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steve cooper

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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The one that really winds me up is "I'm loving it"
It is bad grammar, and confuses a stative verb with a dynamic verb.
 
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Skyblue in Baku

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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LastChance said:
American English is taking over the world
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It's not taking over my world.
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Aug 28, 2024
  • #28
Otis said:
It was planned, but now I think it has been put on paws.
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Never change mate ;-)
 
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Hobo

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  • Aug 28, 2024
  • #29
Can we have any signings coming in on deadline day?
 

Otis

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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Hobo said:
Can we have any signings coming in on deadline day?
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Don't you mean "Can we have any signings coming on in deadline day?"
 
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curly_tom

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  • Aug 28, 2024
  • #31
My son says 'on Christmas', not okay
 

stevefloyd

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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glasgowfan said:
Don't you mean "IN my salt dispenser"?
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I was actually being sarcastic
 

JimmyHillsbeard

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  • Aug 28, 2024
  • #33
Why do so many people under 25 say “based-off” rather than based on.
 
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glasgowfan

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  • Aug 28, 2024
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JimmyHillsbeard said:
Why do so many people under 25 say “based-off” rather than based on.
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I would of(!) guessed because they want to sound american
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • Aug 28, 2024
  • #35
LilleSkyBlue said:
I learn from the official website that we face Norwich City on Saturday lunchtime. I read there recently that we had a match on the weekend.

The use of the word 'on' in these phrases is a development that has passed me by. Why not 'at'?

Amateur socio-linguists please get in touch.
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My Sister’s an English teacher. I’ll axe her and get back to you.
 
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