JasonWu
103 posts
Aug 12, 2008
5:47 AM
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I've run into a problem with the aritcles and time phrases:
1) The first time I was there we were there on a (the? or no arcitle?) Saturday three weeks ago for dinner; the food was very good and there was also a bellydance show.2) In this past week many thins have happened in the world.
When is the beginning of "this past week"? Is it to count back seven days beginning from today? 3) I went to Taipei on Monday last week (or "last week Monday" or "Monday of last week"?). Thank you very much for your help.
Last Edited on 12-Aug-2008 6:05 AM
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Sparky
797 posts
Aug 12, 2008
6:27 AM
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1) The first time I was there, we were there on a (the? or no article?) Saturday three weeks ago for dinner; the food was very good and there was also a bellydance show. No article is needed. You could say "...we were there on a Saturday" if you didn't want to specify which Saturday, but only wanted to explain why your friends might not see bellydancers when they go (maybe they onlly dance on Saturdays). But "...three weeks ago" tells us which Saturday you are talking about, so no article is needed.
2) In this past week many things have happened in the world.
When is the beginning of "this past week"? Is it to count back seven days beginning from today?
Yes. 3) I went to Taipei on Monday last week (or "last week Monday" or "Monday of last week"?). "On Monday of last week" is the most common way to say this. Actually, you could also say "last Monday," but this can lead to confusion about which Monday you mean. "Monday of last week" is clearer.
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