Use of 'on' or 'at' as prepositions of time (1 Viewer)

[LilleSkyBlue]

I learn from the official website that we face Norwich City on Saturday lunchtime. I read there recently that we had a match on the weekend.

The use of the word 'on' in these phrases is a development that has passed me by. Why not 'at'?

Amateur socio-linguists please get in touch.

 

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[fatso]

I learn from the official website that we face Norwich City on Saturday lunchtime. I read there recently that we had a match on the weekend.

The use of the word 'on' in these phrases is a development that has passed me by. Why not 'at'?

Amateur socio-linguists please get in touch.

You need to get out more!

 

[fernandopartridge]

I learn from the official website that we face Norwich City on Saturday lunchtime. I read there recently that we had a match on the weekend.

The use of the word 'on' in these phrases is a development that has passed me by. Why not 'at'?

Amateur socio-linguists please get in touch.

I hate people saying "on the weekend"

 

[skybluecam]

On Saturday is fine.

On Saturday at lunchtime is also fine.

On Saturday lunchtime is definitely wrong.

 

[napolimp]

Love these football related chats.

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

"At lunchtime on Saturday" would suit better. Losing the "on" to read "At lunchtime Saturday" slips into American laziness and should be avoided at all costs!

 

[stevefloyd]

In the meantime I am up to 25,793 grains of salt on my salt dispenser

 

[fatso]

Fuck me, is this what it's come to?

We really need to sign someone, on or at Friday, I couldn't give a fuck!

 

[fatso]

In the meantime I am up to 25,793 grains of salt on my salt dispenser

Great work Steve

 

[procdoc]

Can we please sign a midfielder

 

[Para1140]

I learn from the official website that we face Norwich City on Saturday lunchtime. I read there recently that we had a match on the weekend.

The use of the word 'on' in these phrases is a development that has passed me by. Why not 'at'?

Amateur socio-linguists please get in touch.

 

[Otis]

I hate people saying "on the weekend"

My missus always says she is on a meeting, when she has a Zoom meeting.

Always puzzled me. Surely it's "in a meeting?" But just guessed she says it like that because she is not physically in the meeting and it's virtual.

 

[napolimp]

My missus always says she is on a meeting, when she has a Zoom meeting.

Always puzzled me. Surely it's "in a meeting?" But just guessed she says it like that because she is not physically in the meeting and it's virtual.

That settles it then, we face Norwich in Saturday lunchtime. Case closed.

 

[glasgowfan]

In the meantime I am up to 25,793 grains of salt on my salt dispenser

Don't you mean "IN my salt dispenser"?

 

[Skybluekyle]

My cat's breath smells like cat food

 

[Bad Boy]

I want to be a waiter or a server and when a customer says 'Can I get', I want to say 'No you fucking can't get, I'LL get it.

 

[ProfessorbyGrace]

Insert sarcastic comment here.

 

[LastChance]

American English is taking over the world

 

[Bad Boy]

That settles it then, we face Norwich in Saturday lunchtime. Case closed.

But I want to eat my lunch not face Norwich in Saturday.

 

[Bad Boy]

Fuck me, is this what it's come to?

We really need to sign someone, on or at Friday, I couldn't give a fuck!

What's giving a fuck? Is it a new online donation phenomenon?

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

Don't you mean "IN my salt dispenser"?

No he means at

 

[Brylowes]

Meanwhile on a parallel thread currently running on a Norwich City forum,
Barney Barneyard is posing the question.

Should it be

I’ve got a brand new Combine Harvester an’ I’ll give you the key.
or.
I have a brand new Combine Harvester and I will give you the key.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Someone's cat with bad breath is having a zoom meeting on Saturday at lunchtime?

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

American English is taking over the world

From the get go in fact

 

[Otis]

Someone's cat with bad breath is having a zoom meeting on Saturday at lunchtime?

It was planned, but now I think it has been put on paws.

 

[steve cooper]

The one that really winds me up is "I'm loving it"
It is bad grammar, and confuses a stative verb with a dynamic verb.

 

[Skyblue in Baku]

American English is taking over the world

It's not taking over my world.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

It was planned, but now I think it has been put on paws.

Never change mate ;-)

 

[Hobo]

Can we have any signings coming in on deadline day?

 

[Otis]

Can we have any signings coming in on deadline day?

Don't you mean "Can we have any signings coming on in deadline day?"

 

[curly_tom]

My son says 'on Christmas', not okay

 

[stevefloyd]

Don't you mean "IN my salt dispenser"?

I was actually being sarcastic

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Why do so many people under 25 say “based-off” rather than based on.

 

[glasgowfan]

Why do so many people under 25 say “based-off” rather than based on.

I would of(!) guessed because they want to sound american

 

[Johhny Blue]

I learn from the official website that we face Norwich City on Saturday lunchtime. I read there recently that we had a match on the weekend.

The use of the word 'on' in these phrases is a development that has passed me by. Why not 'at'?

Amateur socio-linguists please get in touch.

My Sister’s an English teacher. I’ll axe her and get back to you.