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at the weekend vs at the weekends

Both 'at the weekend' and 'at the weekends' are correct, but they are used in different regions. 'At the weekend' is more commonly used in British English, while 'at the weekends' is more common in American English. The choice between the two depends on the regional variant of English being used.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 1446 views

at the weekend

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English.

This phrase is commonly used in British English to refer to a specific weekend. It is not typically used in American English.

Examples:

I'm going to the beach at the weekend.
What are you doing at the weekend?

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Many learners have asked about the difference between these three phrases: over the weekend, on the weekend, and at the weekend. Answer. Over the weekend. Over ...
Sep 25, 2023 ... 6723 likes, 64 comments - rorycellan on September 25, 2023: "Love this evidence of a happy playful #sophiefromromania at the weekend"
The final days of every week that are off days are called the weekend. But how do we refer to it? Is it 'on the weekend' or 'at the weekend?'
Jun 30, 2023 ... 2559 likes, 33 comments - johnbish100 on June 30, 2023: "Still getting over the performance of @eltonjohn at Glastonbury at the weekend.
So I upgraded the Netscaler to 12.1.51.19 and the rest of the infrastructure to 7.15ltsr CU4 at the weekend.
Oct 13, 2023 ... Mostly it makes no difference whether you use singular the weekend or plural weekends, except that What did you do at the weekend? by default ...
Oct 21, 2015 ... Neither "in the weekend" nor "at the weekend" sound correct. "On the weekend" sounds OK, more so if you're talking about multiple weekends. I do ...

Alternatives:

on the weekend
during the weekend
over the weekend
this weekend
next weekend

at the weekends

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English.

This phrase is commonly used in American English to refer to weekends in general. It is not typically used in British English.

Examples:

I like to relax at the weekends.
We usually go hiking at the weekends.

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Children are only allowed at the weekends.
Fanseurope - Football only at the weekends!
Come to me at the weekends and let's work on your maths.
Families of the locals tend to hang out in this address, mainly at the weekends.
I said I would like it and wanted to stay with you for ever and see her at the weekends when she got back.
Mr Macmaster has taken to coming down at the weekends to talk to my husband about the poets he knew in his young days.
Bus number 79A stops within 3 metres and there is a free shuttle bus at the weekends to the city centre.
Well-known national and international DJs, talented newcomers, and drag artists provide a mixture of entertainment at the weekends.
What do you like to do at the weekends?
I spent a lot of time with my friends at the weekends. We arranged picnics, visited attractions, went shopping and much more besides. The whale watching trip was brilliant.
From our own experience we recommend, especially for long courses, booking rather more lectures, (without over doing it!) because you will find plenty of time for sightseeing and enjoying yourself at the weekends.
When I was 10 or 11, I always saw my dad going ski touring at the weekends and naturally I asked him to take me with him.
And at the weekends, when the last thing you want to do is put on a pair of heels, you can still shine in one of these classic timepieces.
The PACE Language Institute also organises many trips in the area, and at the weekends, trips all over the whole island.
It's a space observatory with exhibitions and planetary, opened at the weekends in the evening, too, for the so-called night "exploration" of sky and stars.
And I'm not a London barrister who only turns up at the weekends when he feels like riding to hounds!
Were you one of those kids that wore their school uniform at the weekends?
The school organises outings at the weekends and, during the week, a wide variety of activities such as water sports, visits to the cinema, concerts or the theatre, BBQs or group meals.
SPECIAL OFFER: Choose from a Continental or English Breakfast to start your day. (English Breakfast served from 07:00 on weekdays and 07.30 at the weekends.
sangria150 | 2016-07 | although almost sämliche parking were free, and was after lunch and dinner Asked no campers are accepted at the weekends

Alternatives:

on the weekends
during the weekends
over the weekends
this weekend
next weekend

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