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One afternoon vs one day afternoon

The correct phrase is 'one afternoon.' 'One day afternoon' is not a common or correct construction in English.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 1143 views

One afternoon

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to a specific afternoon, usually without specifying the exact time.

Examples:

  • Let's meet for coffee one afternoon.
  • One afternoon, I decided to take a walk in the park.
  • One afternoon in May, 1907.
  • One afternoon I was playing and looked over at him.
  • He sold 20 books of raffle tickets in one afternoon.
  • And in one afternoon, Scott ripped it all away.
  • One afternoon I took my father's bike, a Phoenix 28.
  • One afternoon we went to watch Satyajit Ray's film.
  • One afternoon, I was sitting in the living room, studying.
  • One afternoon I had left to go pick up some material.
  • One afternoon, he simply opened his mail.
  • One afternoon, I received a phone call from a local bar.
  • One afternoon I came downstairs, and he'd vanished.
  • One afternoon, I forgot my backpack.
  • One afternoon, we were at Karen's place...
  • One afternoon, I secretly snuck into the barn... and used a knife until the blood gushed.
  • One afternoon, I wanted her legs to be a bit wider.
  • One afternoon, me and Randy were poking around the neighborhood scoping out stuff to steal.
  • One afternoon you meet five girls:
  • One afternoon, tired of the atmosphere at home, I wanted to protest in my own way.
  • One afternoon instead, when I was alone, she phoned.
  • One afternoon, I was called into deputy chief Knox's office, and without warning, he fired me.

Alternatives:

  • an afternoon
  • that afternoon
  • this afternoon
  • a single afternoon
  • just one afternoon

one day afternoon

This phrase is not correct in English. The correct form is 'one afternoon.'

  • late afternoon... on this one day?
  • And one day, I stopped by in the afternoon to check on her.
  • And one day, I stopped by in the afternoon to check on her.
  • I have a dream this afternoon that one day right here in Detroit,
  • Last Christmas I got here late on Boxing Day afternoon.
  • This is like "Dog Day Afternoon".
  • This has been the happiest dog day afternoon ever.
  • Take Dog Day Afternoon, for example.
  • The response is immediate, trapping the perp inside, which is when he decides to go Dog Day Afternoon.
  • You really think that reenacting dog day afternoon is the best way to get diagnosed?
  • Snow days, strike days, half-day afternoons, and all summer long.
  • And then one day when all of this was past, I might find you and profess my innocence, and because you are you, you would believe me, and we would pass a perfect afternoon in a corner cafe together.
  • But if I said that the doctor isn't fit to leave this afternoon and that a minimum one-day rest for him is necessary?
  • You were leaving for one day.
  • One day God just stopped listening.
  • But even god one day looks elsewhere.
  • I had enough stress for one day.
  • One day Rinaldi caught me talking to the photo.
  • One day we spent eight hours tracking deer.
  • It'd start to stink after one day.

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