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by svckr 2828 days ago
I mean … I was aware of the fact that the week starts on Sunday in a LOT of other places. But still.

So Sunday, the first day of the week, is still part of what's called the weekend, right?

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> I mean … I was aware of the fact that the week starts on Sunday in a LOT of other places. But still.

> So Sunday, the first day of the week, is still part of what's called the weekend, right?

I've always interpreted "the weekend" as a shortening of "the weekends." Sunday is at one "end" of the week and Saturday is at the other "end." Sort of like a if you hold a stick out, there's a "near end" and "far end."

Correct. Which, if one thinks about it, the start of something is one end of it. (said tongue in cheek)