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We have been busy on Friday vs We have been busy from Friday

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'We have been busy on Friday' implies that the busyness occurred specifically on a past Friday. 'We have been busy from Friday' suggests that the busyness started on a past Friday and has continued until the present.

Last updated: March 21, 2024

We have been busy on Friday

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the busyness occurred on a specific past Friday.

This phrase is used to specify that the busyness took place on a particular Friday in the past.

Examples:

  • We have been busy on Friday, so we couldn't go out.
  • I remember we were busy on Friday last week.
  • Nov 1, 2014 ... I usually try to do Five for Friday each week, but I have either been too exhausted or we have been busy on Friday night and so I have just let ...

Alternatives:

  • We were busy on Friday.
  • We have been busy every Friday.
  • We have been busy on Fridays.
  • We were busy last Friday.

We have been busy from Friday

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the busyness started on a past Friday and has continued until the present.

This phrase is used to convey that the busyness began on a specific Friday in the past and has persisted up to the present moment.

Examples:

  • We have been busy from Friday, and it's been non-stop since then.
  • The project has kept us busy from Friday until now.

Alternatives:

  • We have been busy since Friday.
  • We have been busy starting from Friday.
  • We have been busy since last Friday.
  • We have been busy since that Friday.

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