Learn English – “I am (on) every Wednesday in the college”

prepositions

As far as I remember from my learning, before the name of a day the preposition "on" should be there. For example:

He'll be there on Sunday. He was there on Sunday.

Then my question if this rule is also valid when the word "every" exists?

For example:

"I am on every Wednesday at the college."

Or should I omit the preposition "on" from it?

Best Answer

When, if ever, have you seen that particular construction? “I am on every Wednesday…”?

Adverb phrases that express time go either at the beginning or at the end of a sentence.

  • Yesterday I went to college
  • I went to college yesterday.

The following is very awkward

  • I yesterday went to college (NO)

Likewise, the time expression "every Wednesday", is no different

  • Every Wednesday I am at college
  • I go to college every Wednesday.

The preposition on is used before days of the week, before specific parts of the day and for dates.

  • On Wednesdays, I go to college
  • The graduation ceremony is on May 14th, and the commencement speech by Tom Smith will begin on Friday morning at 10.30.

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-at-in-on-time.htm

There is, however, one usage of “on every + [day]” that sounds idiomatic. When we mention the days and times of TV or radio shows. For example,

  • It's on every Monday night 7-9pm on BBC Radio Stoke and on the BBC iPlayer.

  • When To Listen: NOW! It’s on every Monday through Friday at 11AM (and again at 9:30PM) during our Best Selling Fiction program and read by first-time book reader, Geoff Worden.

  • Spotlight is the show on National Prison Radio which shines a light on those charities and organisations in prison which are there to help you. It’s on every Monday at 11am, repeated at 5pm.

  • I think afternoon programmes are as good as evening ones and, like I'm out tonight and I know Dallas is on because it's on every Wednesday, so I shall ask him ...

Here, the preposition "on" refers to being broadcast by (a radio or television channel) e.g. ‘a new twelve-part TV series on Channel 4’, ‘The show will be broadcast on CBS on December 26th.’

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