I talked to him at the weekend. vs I talked to him in the weekend.

Both phrases are commonly used, but 'I talked to him at the weekend.' is more commonly used in British English, while 'I talked to him on the weekend.' is more common in American English. 'In the weekend' is less common and may sound awkward to some native English speakers.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 4407 views

I talked to him at the weekend.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English.

This phrase is commonly used in British English to refer to an event that happened during the weekend.

Examples:

I talked to him at the weekend about our plans.
She always goes hiking at the weekend.
What are you doing at the weekend?
We usually have a barbecue at the weekend.
I'll see you at the weekend.

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I talked to the couple you detained after the weekend in Amsterdam.
I talked to Lainey about this weekend.
I talked to Trixie, and she vetoed the draft for wedding weekend.
I have to serve tables at the weekend.
Great result for the rugby at the weekend.
I'm going to Athens at the weekend.
And I never stay in Lisbon at the weekend.
I'll still see the kids at the weekend.
For the posh party at the weekend.
I will come to the cemetery at the weekend.
We're having a beano at the weekend.
Got the father-son tournament at the weekend.
They don't go to school at the weekend.
Yes, but only at the weekend.
The Bilderberg meeting is starting at the weekend.
I'm making her one of my famous Mansell curries at the weekend.
And if it's all right, then you can sing it at the weekend.
Don't tell me- they had pie-eating contests at the weekend.
To assess that, you might call them late at night or at the weekend.
You had to give yourself something to look forward to at the weekend.

Alternatives:

I talked to him on the weekend.
I talked to him over the weekend.
I talked to him during the weekend.
I talked to him this weekend.
I talked to him last weekend.

I talked to him in the weekend.

This phrase is less common and may sound awkward to some native English speakers.

While this phrase is used by some English speakers, it may sound less natural to others. It is better to use 'at the weekend' or 'on the weekend' for clearer and more widely accepted expressions.

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I talked to the couple you detained after the weekend in Amsterdam.
I talked to Lainey about this weekend.
I talked to Trixie, and she vetoed the draft for wedding weekend.
You can borrow the car in the weekends.
We'd still let you see Candy in the weekends.
You said the last time you talked to Ariel was on the weekend.
Listen, Mom talked to Uncle Ray and Aunt Martha, and they're going to put us up in Hawthorne over the weekend.
So, I talked to Louis about his weekend here.
I talked to your partner yesterday.
I talked to the church janitor yesterday.
I talked to somebody named Armando.
I talked to the credit card companies.
I talked to Captain maynard this afternoon.
Hitler takes countries on the weekends.
Then they'll be drilling by the weekend.
Missed a charity tournament over the weekend.
Building was closed over the weekend.
We traded cars for the weekend.
Forty percent chance before the weekend.
We moved offices over the weekend.

Alternatives:

I talked to him at the weekend.
I talked to him on the weekend.
I talked to him over the weekend.
I talked to him during the weekend.
I talked to him this weekend.

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I talked to him at the weekend. vs I talked to him in the weekend.