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In - At - On - Time Prepositions
In - At - On are used to state time.
| In - At - On | ||
|---|---|---|
| At | On | In |
| Specific Time | Days & Dates | Period Of Time - years, months, seasons |
| at 2:00 | on my birthday | in 2001 |
| at lunchtime | on the first day of the school year | in a couple of months |
| at sunset | on 11/10/90 | in the summer |
| at bedtime | on Tuesday | in the 1940's |
Common English Time Phrases:
- in the morning - because it is considered a period of time
- in the afternoon
- in the evening
- at night
Note: We say in the morning, in the afternoon, or in the evening BUT we say "at night"
Here are some examples:
- We have a meeting at 8 in the morning.
- The train comes at 7:45 in the morning.
- Our teacher comes to class at 9 everyday.
- I go to work in the summer.
- We go on holiday in the winter.
- The girls go to sleep late in the summer.
- The doctor is in his office on Tuesday.
- We learn English on Friday.
- I did not go to work on Monday.
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