friday

Everyday

1. Friday is a day of the week. It comes after Thursday and before Saturday. tree →
2. For most children it is the last day of the school week. tree →
3. Friday can also be a person's name, such as Man Friday, the helper in Robinson Crusoe. tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: a day in time problems; counting days from Monday to Friday (5 school days); amounts each day added. In everyday life: Friday spelling tests, Friday afternoon fun, the weekend starts after Friday. Phrases: «on Friday», «on Fridays», «Friday night», «TGIF» («thank goodness it's Friday»).

Examples

• On Friday she read 25 pages. tree →
• From Monday to Friday he walks 2 km a day. tree →
• The test is on Friday. tree →
• How many days from Monday to Friday? tree →
• We have pizza on Friday nights. tree →
• Friday comes after Thursday. tree →
• The school disco is this Friday. tree →
• We have a spelling test every Friday. tree →
• "Mother Friday, forgive me! pardon me, the guilty one! tree →

Note

Always a capital F. Short form «Fri». Maths: a day name; it can set how many days to count. Trap: Monday to Friday is 5 days.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Friday is the day before the Sabbath, when Jews prepare; the story says two rabbis studied the mystical book on Fridays and made a calf to eat. In the primary lessons: In school maths: a day in time problems; counting days from Monday to Friday (5 school days); amounts each day added. In everyday life: Friday spelling tests, Friday afternoon fun, the weekend starts after Friday. Phrases: «on Friday», «on Fridays», «Friday night», «TGIF» («thank goodness it's Friday»).

Examples

• "Like the case of Rabbi Hanina and Rabbi Oshaiah who studied the Hilchot Yetzirah every Friday, and a three-year-old call was created for them, which they ate". (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Always a capital F. Short form «Fri». Maths: a day name; it can set how many days to count. Trap: Monday to Friday is 5 days.