Monday, 26 October 2020

Common errors in English: Usage of One day and One afternoon.

One day, One afternoon


Incorrect: I met her a day in June. 


Correct : I met her one day in June.


Incorrect : He saw me an afternoon in July. 


Correct : He saw me one afternoon in July.


Note: “One' cannot be replaced by “a” or "an" when it means 'a certain'. In this sense "a/an' cannot be used with day, night, morning, afternoon, and evening.