Learn English – available on this Friday vs available this Friday

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I usually add preposition after "available". For example, "I'm available on this Friday". But, I saw some people say 'I'm available this Friday'.

What is a difference between the sentences below? Is the meaning same?

  • I'm available on this Friday
  • I'm available this Friday.

Best Answer

I haven't heard the phrasing "I'm available on this Friday" before.

The preposition is implied in the sentence "I'm available this Friday".

Likewise, you can say, "This Friday, I'm ...".

You do not need to say "On this Friday, I'm ...". This wording may confuse your meaning, since the phrase "This Friday" has a widely understood meaning in itself rendering a preposition redundant. (There is a question illustrating this here).

You can also say "I'm available on Friday", if it's clear from context which Friday you are referring to. For example, if you were discussing availability for a particular week.