Monday morning

Hello Magda

Without the article, it's a plain statement of fact. With the article, you want to draw attention to the fact that it was a Monday morning, as opposed to any other day.

The second form therefore has the effect of stimulating the curiosity of the reader; for which reason you often find it in literary narratives, etc. – often, it must be said, purely as a stylistic device.

MrP

Hejsan Magda

In your example and similar examples the reference is usually to the nearest day without the article:

He arrived on Monday morning. (= last Monday)
He'll arrive on Monday morning. (= next Monday)

The article is normally used if the reference is not to the nearest day:

He arrived on a Monday morning last March.

This is because there are more than one Monday in a month.


Cheers
CB

Milky wrote:

?This is because there are more than one Monday in a month. This is because there is more than one Monday in a month.

I have nothing against your version. A google search for 'there are more than one' gives 808,000 hits. I consider it correct, I assume you don't. What's the big deal? It's not the first time two people disagree on these forums.

CB