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tue

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈtu// tue Archaic

n. the short way to write Tuesday. It is the third day of the week, coming after Monday.

n. the standard abbreviation for Tuesday. When used in a sequence of days, it typically follows Mon and precedes Wed.


SIMPLE

The next meeting is on Tue at 10:00.

CONTEXTUAL

Please submit your weekly reports by Tue morning so the manager can review them before the Wednesday briefing.

COMPLEX

The schedule lists the opening ceremony for Tue, though the actual competition rounds do not commence until the following Thursday afternoon.

Usage

Usually capitalised as 'Tue' or 'Tue.'; functions as a proper noun in its full form.

Pitfall

I will see you on the Tue.I will see you on Tue.Days of the week and their abbreviations do not take a definite article when referring to the next upcoming instance.

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