: at
use at with times of day, including mealtimes, bedtime, etc.: |
at 3 o’clock, at 10.30am, at noon, at dinnertime, at bedtime, at sunrise, at sunset, at the moment |
also, use at in the following common expressions: |
at the weekend: I don’t usually work at the weekend. |
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at Christmas/Easter: I stay with my family at Christmas. |
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at the same time: We finished the test at the same time. |
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at present/at the moment: He’s not home at present. Try later. |
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: in
use in with months, seasons, years, decades, centuries and long periods of time in general: |
in May |
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in the summer |
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in 1990 |
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in the 1990s |
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in the 20th century |
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in the Ice Age |
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in the past/future |
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Parts of the day |
in the morning |
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in the afternoon |
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in the evening |
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at night |
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: on
use on followed by days and dates: |
on Sunday |
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on Tuesday mornings |
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on 6 March |
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on 25 December 2010 |
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on Christmas Day |
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on Independence Day |
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on my birthday |
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on New Year’s Eve |
last, next , every and this
When we say last, next, every, this we do not use at, in, on. |
I went to London last June. (NOT in last June) |
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He’s coming back next Tuesday. (NOT on next Tuesday) |
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I go home every Easter. (NOT at every Easter) |
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We’ll call you this evening. (NOT in this evening) |
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