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at the other day vs the other day

The correct phrase is "the other day." The phrase "at the other day" is not commonly used in English and is considered incorrect.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1326 views

at the other day

This is not a correct construction in English.

The phrase "the other day" is used to refer to a day that is not today, yesterday, or tomorrow. It is commonly used in casual conversation to talk about something that happened recently.
  • And unlike that modern day E type we looked at the other day this doesn't cost £500,000.
  • Do you remember the photo we looked at the other day?
  • I heard from your father there was some kind of problem with my cousin at the hair salon you were at the other day.
  • What was you and her laughing at the other day?
  • The most amazing thing happened at the gym the other day.
  • I was looking at it the other day.
  • I overheard some of them discussing Norman at Diogenes the other day.
  • Listen... I wanted to apologize for snapping at you the other day.
  • Abby saw you kissing the Euro hubby at school the other day.
  • I bumped into a shelf at work the other day.
  • I met Bridget at school the other day.
  • I just wanted to apologize for snapping at you the other day.
  • I heard what you said at Comstat the other day.
  • I see you at school the other day.
  • Though at lunch the other day, she... seemed a little rattled.
  • I owe you an apology for lashing out at you the other day.
  • I met him when we were conducting interviews at Bastion the other day.
  • I know Tom's dying to get away. I was yelling at you the other day.
  • He sang the national anthem on TV, at the football match the other day.
  • Listen, I'm sorry for snapping at you the other day.

the other day

This is the correct phrase to use in English.

Use "the other day" to refer to a day that is not today, yesterday, or tomorrow. It is commonly used in spoken and written English to talk about something that happened recently.
  • About what happened the other day.
  • Dom called from jail the other day.
  • I met your boyfriend the other day.
  • Found it searching your ambulance the other day.
  • Had me playing cornerback the other day in practice.
  • I actually signed an autograph the other day.
  • Catherine met your wife the other day.
  • I was very rude the other day.
  • I cried the other day listening to a techno song.
  • Actually, I did get a hand-delivered note the other day.
  • About the other day, we need to talk.
  • I was looking at it the other day.
  • I took them home the other day.
  • I had a State Department briefing the other day.
  • So did Jackie's brother Michael, in prison the other day.
  • I saw you hesitate a bit the other day.
  • I think a teacher saw me the other day but said nothing.
  • They even poured a bucket of wash on her the other day.
  • Sorry about roughing you up the other day.
  • I even cleaned his room for him the other day.

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