Month: June 2016

Over the weekend, on the weekend, at the weekend

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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 the weekend means the same thing as during the weekend. It is used to talk about something that happened (or will happen) between Friday evening and Sunday evening.

Below are some examples showing how native English speakers typically use over the weekend. As you can see, the thing that happens during the weekend can be something quick, like a phone call, or something that lasts most of the weekend, like a trip to Miami.

  1. We started packing up our apartment over the weekend.
  2. I promise I’ll call you over the weekend.
  3. We flew down to Miami over the weekend.

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