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Prepositions of time and place

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The document outlines the main uses of the prepositions of time and place "in", "on", and "at". It provides examples of how each preposition is used to indicate specific times, days, dates, addresses, and other contexts. "In" is used for periods of time like months, years, seasons, and locations like cities and countries. "On" indicates specific days of the week and dates. "At" is used for clock times, events, addresses, and expressions involving location. It also notes the difference between "at night" and "in the night".

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PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE IN ?Parts of the day: in the morning/afternoon/evening ?Months: in April ?Years: in 2010 ?Centuries: in the 15th century ?Seasons: in Spring / Summer ¡­ ?Cities: in London ?Countries: in Spain ?Name of streets: in Oxford Street ?Other expressions: in hospital /prison / bed in the north / south of Spain
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE ON ? Days of the week: on Sundays ? Parts of a particular day: on Monday morning / on a cold afternoon ? Dates: on 3rd July ? One day of the holidays: on Christmas Day / on Easter Friday ? Numbers of floors: She lives in a flat on the 2nd floor.
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE AT ? Clock time: at three o¡¯clock, at lunch time ? The whole of the holiday period: at Christmas / at Thanksgiving / at the weekend ? Addresses: at 26 Oxford Street ? Before the name of groups activities: at a party, at a meeting, at the match, at a concert ? At + possessive = at somebody¡¯s house or shop at David¡¯s; at the hairdresser¡¯s ? Other expressiones: at home, at school
NOTE THE DIFFERENCE ? AT NIGHT (during any night): I often work at night. ? IN THE NIGHT (during one particular night): I had to get up in the night.

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Prepositions of time and place

  • 1. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE IN ?Parts of the day: in the morning/afternoon/evening ?Months: in April ?Years: in 2010 ?Centuries: in the 15th century ?Seasons: in Spring / Summer ¡­ ?Cities: in London ?Countries: in Spain ?Name of streets: in Oxford Street ?Other expressions: in hospital /prison / bed in the north / south of Spain
  • 2. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE ON ? Days of the week: on Sundays ? Parts of a particular day: on Monday morning / on a cold afternoon ? Dates: on 3rd July ? One day of the holidays: on Christmas Day / on Easter Friday ? Numbers of floors: She lives in a flat on the 2nd floor.
  • 3. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE AT ? Clock time: at three o¡¯clock, at lunch time ? The whole of the holiday period: at Christmas / at Thanksgiving / at the weekend ? Addresses: at 26 Oxford Street ? Before the name of groups activities: at a party, at a meeting, at the match, at a concert ? At + possessive = at somebody¡¯s house or shop at David¡¯s; at the hairdresser¡¯s ? Other expressiones: at home, at school
  • 4. NOTE THE DIFFERENCE ? AT NIGHT (during any night): I often work at night. ? IN THE NIGHT (during one particular night): I had to get up in the night.