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Using IN/ AT/ ON for time

Date: Oct 12 2007

Topic: Grammar

Author: marksimz

Lesson

 IN/ AT/ ON for time

IN

Use 'in' months and years and periods of time:

  • in January
  • in 1978
  • in the twenties

Use 'in' a period of time in the future:

  • in a few weeks
  • in a couple of days

AT

Use 'at' with precise time:

  • at six o'clock
  • at 10.30
  • at two p.m.

ON

Use 'on' with days of the week:                                    

IMPORTANT NOTES

in the morning / afternoon / evening - at night

We say in the morning, afternoon or evening BUT we say 'at night'

 

  • on Monday
  • on Fridays

Use 'on' with specific calendar days:

  • on Christmas day
  • on October 22nd

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vuhonggiang

Viet Nam

I offen go to the school at 6:30

10:11 AM Jan 04 2008 |

gokuh

gokuh

India

i do study in the mornning

I l go to a party on sunday

I l watch a movie at night

09:17 AM Jan 04 2008 |

sarojini

Sri Lanka

I am working as a technical officer at Eastern University, Sri Lanka.

I was joined in 1992

09:06 AM Jan 04 2008 |

zhila

United States

This year New year was on Tuesday.

07:49 AM Jan 04 2008 |

zhila

United States

This year New Year was on Tuesday. In a few days we will go back to school

07:44 AM Jan 04 2008 |

Annel Chen

China

We offen go to the company at 7:30.

And  our restdays are  on monday !

we go to Travel in spring!

07:44 AM Jan 04 2008 |

zhila

United States

This year the New Year was on Tuesday. In a few days we'll go back to school.

07:42 AM Jan 04 2008 |

zhila

United States

This year the New year was on Tuesday, and in a few days we'll go back to school.

07:29 AM Jan 04 2008 |

hollylei

China

I was born on November 4.

I start my work at 1 pm

04:35 AM Jan 04 2008 |

hollylei

China

I was born on November 4.

I start my work at 1 pm

04:35 AM Jan 04 2008 |

raghu040178

India

Regularly i goto office at 10 am

i am residing in delhi at  m.g.nagar 

 

03:29 AM Jan 04 2008 |

nur beut

nur beut

Malaysia

school day start on Monday

my mum arrived at the office in the morning

i finished my work at 5 am

02:19 AM Jan 04 2008 |

charger

charger

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

my friends have arrived last Monday  at 7:00 pm evening , we had a quick roam into  the city  , one of my friends said , he will fly to Colombia in October , and he was hoping to be back after two weeks , which means at the right time to me because   , because my birth day in November , " i hope it was  correct using "

11:40 PM Jan 03 2008 |

moon78

United Arab Emirates

I will go to london in may.

i do my homework at 6 oclock .

my freind viset me on fraiday

08:23 PM Jan 03 2008 |

Chiky

Chiky

Dominican Republic

i borned on june 23.
I´ll meet you at 6. o clock.
I´ll be at home at night.

06:06 PM Jan 03 2008 |

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