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Which preposition is used with night?
Basic Time Prepositions
| Preposition | Time Categories |
|---|---|
| at | clock times, exact times of day, night, holiday periods |
| in | months, years, morning/afternoon/evening, seasons, centuries, eras |
| on | days, dates, holidays, weekends, days+morning/afternoon/evening |
Is 4pm in the evening or afternoon?
In the USA, 4pm is considered afternoon. But it could be thought of as “evening” elsewhere.
Do we say in the evening?
A: In prose form, “in the evening” is appropriate. We shall meet in the evening. “At evening” as a stand-alone phrase is not appropriate in the phrase, “See you at evening.” but you can say “See you at evening time.
Is it at night or in the night?
At or in? In the night usually refers to one particular night; at night refers to any night in general: I was awake in the night, thinking about all the things that have happened. ‘It’s not safe to travel at night,’ the officer said.
Is it on or in for dates?
English speakers use in to refer to a general, longer period of time, such as months, years, decades, or centuries. For example, we say “in April,” “in 2015” or “in the 21st century.” Moving to shorter, more specific periods of time, we use on to talk about particular days, dates, and holidays .
Do we use in or on for dates?
Is it correct to say ‘in the evening’ instead of ‘night’?
Yes it is correct. The preposition ‘in’ is used for periods of time i.e. in the morning, in the afternoon in the evening. ‘in’ or ‘at’ could be used for ‘night’ depending on the use of word ‘night’. What are the different errors and mistakes in English?
What is the difference between ‘at’ and ‘in the evening’?
In the evening. (In the morning; in the afternoon; in the evening but at night.) You might see ’at evening time’ but it’s unusual, or more poetically, ‘at eventide’ (which is nice but rather old fashioned). You might use ‘at’ if evening is used adjectivally; e.g. ‘At evening concerts the attendance is usually better’.
What is the difference between “at night” and “night-time?
Night-time is after the evening and before dawn. We normally say “good night” just before going to bed, and “at night” is another common expression in English. You can also say “during the night” or “in the night”. Two sentences to help you work it out.
Can We say “See you at evening time”?
“At evening” as a stand-alone phrase is not appropriate in the phrase, “See you at evening.” but you can say “See you at evening time. “ Poetic liberties can be taken with the stand alone phrase “At evening” as in the title of the poem by Vikram Seth or by the song “At evening” by the song following it.