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Anonymous  #143909  Sun, 02 Oct 05 04:01 PM
Hi,

could you please help me with this phrase? what is grammatically correct?

I want to say that some shop is open daily, except Sunday. what phrase would you use:
except Sunday
except Sundays
except of Sunday
except of Sundays

personally I would go for "except Sundays" but I am not sure...

thank you very much indeed Smile [:)]

Monika
  
LeicesterLad  #143911  Sun, 02 Oct 05 04:37 PM

Hi Monika,

The first 2 are fine, but in BrE we would normally say "except on Sunday" rather than "except of Sunday.  For example, you might say "I normally get up at seven oclock, except on Sunday, when I sleep in."

Hope this helps.
  
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CalifJim  #143916  Sun, 02 Oct 05 05:04 PM
Change the ofs to ons and all four are possible, but we definitely don't say "of Sunday(s)".
  
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Anonymous  #143952  Sun, 02 Oct 05 06:52 PM
Thank you to both of you Smile [:)]

Monika
  
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