Thread: в этот месяц или в этом месяце

Originally Posted by Alex80

Both are ok.

Hmm, might be But saying в этот месяц in that context is indeed strange.

В этот месяц я буду работать до восьми часов вечера... Nah, doesn't sound too good.

Originally Posted by iCake

Nah, doesn't sound too good.

I agree, it sounds strange a little. However it is hard to understand what is wrong.
Maybe the problem is: "в этот" needs previous context. That is: "В сентябре к нам приедет комиссия. В этот месяц я буду работать до восьми вечера.".
That is "в этот" doesn't work without context, while "в этом" means "in the current ..." by default.