Prepositions of time: in, on, at
Introduction
My birthday is in April.
Definition
We use the prepositions 'in', 'on' and 'at' to talk about time.
Uses
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in |
months
seasons
parts of the day
years
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in January, in February...
in (the) spring, in (the) summer, in (the) autumn, in (the) winter
in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening [but not 'night']
in 2013
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on |
days
dates |
on Monday(s), on my birthday, on Christmas day, on Easter Sunday
on 12th August, on the 23rd
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at |
times of the day
with 'night'
with 'weekend'
festivals
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at 4 o'clock, at midday, at 2.30, at bedtime, at lunchtime
at night
at the weekend, at weekends ['on' the weekend - US]
at Christmas, at Easter, at Ramadan |
Examples
| My meeting is at 5 o'clock. | He relaxes in the morning on Sundays.
| My birthday is on 7th April. |
| It's cold in winter. | Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving.
| The city is beautiful at night. |
