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what is the write way to say - on the weekend at the weekend on weekends at weekend

Why "home" is not used with a prepositon? - See: I like to stay home x I like to stay at home

ON Easter or At Easter

On Vacation or For Vacation?

Congratulation for or Congratulation on?

Tanit · Accepted Answer

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Anonymouswhat is the write way to say - on the weekend at the weekend on weekends at weekend

'At the weekend 'and 'at weekends': British English

'On the weekend' and 'on (the) weekends': American English

(See http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/weekend#weekend_)
AnonymousWhy "home" is not used with a prepositon? - See: I like to stay home x I like to stay at home
'Home' can be used with prepositions! See these examples:
- from the Longman dictionary: Last night we stayed at home and watched TV.
- from the http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/home_1: Phone me at home after four o'clock.
- from the Oxford dictionary: Nowadays a lot of people work from home. -- I'll call you from home later.

AnonymousON Easter or At Easter
'At Easter', but 'on Easter Sunday'.
AnonymousOn Vacation or For Vacation?
On vacation.
AnonymousCongratulation for or Congratulation on?
Congratulations on something.

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Warning: I'm not a native speaker, so I do not guarantee all of the above is 100% error free.

Khoff · Answer

"At home" is fine -- it's "to home" that you need to avoid.  We just "go home," not "go to home."  No logical reason -- that's just the way we say it.

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