Representing when, where, how and why

Students' problems

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Using on with days of the week

Although it is correct to use on with days of the week, eg on Monday, when we add next or last or this, we need to omit on. Many students either do not realise this or they forget, giving examples like the following:

I received your letter on last Thursday. (TeleNex Students)

We will have an exhibition in the hall on next Thursday from 3:45 to 5:00. (TeleNex Students)

My school is holding an Open Day on this Sunday. (TeleNex Students)

These should be:

I received your letter last Thursday.

We will have an exhibition in the hall next Thursday from 3:45 to 5:00.

My school is holding an Open Day this Sunday.

For further information about when to use on and when to omit it, see Representing when, where, how and why: Representing when (p 4) and Representing when, where, how and why: Representing when (p 9).

 Introduction
 Using on with days of the week
Using in as a time preposition
Between ... and ...
There and there be
Using on for forms of public transport
Between and among
Hard and hardly
Adjectives ending in -ly
Good and well
It is because
Prepositional phrase or conjunction?