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at the weekend vs in the weekend

The correct phrase is 'at the weekend.' 'In the weekend' is not commonly used in English. 'At the weekend' is the standard preposition used to refer to something happening during the weekend.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 4724 views

at the weekend

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'at the weekend' to refer to something happening during the weekend.

Examples:

  • I usually go hiking at the weekend.
  • What are you doing at the weekend?
  • 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
  • at weekends
  • on weekends

in the weekend

This phrase is not commonly used in English.

  • Feb 5, 2024 ... 'In the weekend' is not correct. British English commonly uses 'at the weekend'. As someone who is more familiar with Australian English this is ...
  • Nov 24, 2017 ... Which is correct,"in the weekend" or "on the weekend"? Here in the UK we would always say “at the weekend”. We are aware that in America, ...
  • Nov 10, 2014 ... My whole life I have said and been around people who would say "...in the weekend". But in recent years, our media suddenly switched over to ...
  • Feb 19, 2006 ... On the weekend is OK, but not in the weekend. It is confusing, as you would say "in the week", and not on or at the week ! I hope this helps ...
  • Oct 21, 2015 ... The best options are "during" or "over". I will do my work over the weekend. I will do my work during the weekend. Neither "in the weekend" ...
  • Aug 26, 2022 ... I notice that the hours I assigned to a task are also spread out in the weekend. This gives a unclear view of the workload.
  • Oct 21, 2024 ... In the weekend I was very honored to officially be inducted into the National Academy of Medicine in the USA! I am also member of National ...
  • In the Weekend. When we are referring to events and actions that occurred during a weekend, we cannot use the preposition 'in.' Avoid using 'in the weekend ...
  • Aug 7, 2020 ... Google Ngram Viewer shows 'early/earlier' and 'late/later' in the weekend, and also 'take part/participate'/'included'/'involved' in the ...
  • Nothing welcomes in the weekend like hitting the links with the fellas ⛳ ‍ #heartoverheight.

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