i arrived on Sunday vs i arrived Sunday

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I arrived on Sunday' is more commonly used and emphasizes the specific day of the week when the arrival took place. 'I arrived Sunday' is also correct but is less common and is more informal. It is often used in spoken English or casual writing.

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i arrived on Sunday

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to specify the day of the week when the arrival occurred. It is the more formal and common way to express this idea.

Examples:

I arrived on Sunday morning.
She will arrive on Sunday afternoon.
They arrived on Sunday evening.

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The legate which we most desire arrived at Paris on Sunday or Monday last.
Only we sent this for forensic examination before you arrived back on the Sunday.
The last of the AMIB soldiers arrived in Burundi last Sunday.
I arrived on a Sunday.
I arrived on the nine o'clock.
Yes, I arrived on time.
I arrived on an earlier flight.
Before I arrived on this planet, you read the news.
I mean, seven years ago I arrived on this very doorstep heartbroken and alone.
It's been a few weeks since I arrived on the island... yet it feels like an eternity.
The uniform I talked to Didn't even know she was in the bureau Until I arrived on scene.
A group of painters when I arrived on the scene.
By the time I arrived on dragging feet hypoxia had lead to a brain damage and he had already gone quiet.
When I arrived on the scene, Miss Lee was in severe distress.
How long has it been since I arrived on this planet called Earth?
I arrived on the path leading up and passed a young man in a French uniform riding away.
Certainly, had I been aware of the correct timing, I would have made sure, as a matter of courtesy to Parliament, that I arrived on time.
The night Miguel was killed, l arranged for him to meet the 1 1 o'clock plane. I arrived on the nine o'clock.
Look at the time, I arrived on time! - Careful!
Playing football with Dad on Sundays.

Alternatives:

I arrived on Monday.
I arrived on Tuesday.
I arrived on Wednesday.
I arrived on Thursday.
I arrived on Friday.
I arrived on Saturday.

i arrived Sunday

This phrase is correct but less common and more informal.

This phrase is also used to indicate the day of the week of the arrival, but it is more informal and often used in spoken English or casual writing.

Examples:

I arrived Sunday morning.
She will arrive Sunday afternoon.
They arrived Sunday evening.

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Only we sent this for forensic examination before you arrived back on the Sunday.
The legate which we most desire arrived at Paris on Sunday or Monday last.
The last of the AMIB soldiers arrived in Burundi last Sunday.
I arrived on a Sunday.
His daughter died shortly after I arrived.
I arrived just after you left.
My dream, ever since I arrived.
No, I mean luckily I arrived and...
I arrived today from Rouen and I know no one here.
Ms Scully was in this condition when I arrived.
So I started to act before I arrived.
He was here this morning when I arrived, arranging the shoes.
Finally, after 3 1/2 weeks I arrived at a prison camp.
George, something happen when I arrived.
The room was empty when I arrived.
From the day I arrived, Marcel hasn't trusted me.
I arrived at the Castle and then...
He'd made himself scarce before I arrived.
And when I arrived, he'd been expecting me.
Jayson and I arrived at a number.

Alternatives:

I arrived Monday.
I arrived Tuesday.
I arrived Wednesday.
I arrived Thursday.
I arrived Friday.
I arrived Saturday.

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i arrived on Sunday vs i arrived Sunday