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is it ok to say the weekends? why?



 
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is it ok to say the weekends? why? #1 (permalink) Fri Aug 22, 2008 0:51 am   is it ok to say the weekends? why?
 

is it ok to say the weekends? why?
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is it ok to say the weekends? why? #2 (permalink) Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:50 am   is it ok to say the weekends? why?
 

Hi K7

Yes, the word 'weekends' simply refers to more than one weekend.

Is there a particular sentence in which you thought using 'the weekends' might be incorrect?
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