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Level: Beginner-Intermediate<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prepositions at, in and on are often used in English to talk about times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some examples of their usage: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specific Time<\/span>:
Example:
at 7 o\u2019clock
at midnight
at noon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holiday Period:<\/span>
Example:
at Christmas
at Easter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meal Time:<\/span>
at lunchtime
at dinnertime <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expressions:<\/span>
at present
at the moment
at night<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Months:<\/span>
in April
in May<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seasons:<\/span>
in summer
in winter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years<\/span>:
in 1990
in 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decade:<\/span>
in the 50s
in the 70s<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Centuries<\/span>:
in the 18th century <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Periods:<\/span>
in the present
in the past
in the ice age<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parts of the day:<\/span>
in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Days:<\/span>
on Tuesday
on my birthday
on Halloween <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates<\/span>:
on 15th of August
on May 4th
on our wedding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parts of a day:<\/span>
on Monday morning
on Saturday evening <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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