wanna know how to use on and at more especially when talking about time 😕?
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Knowing the difference between "on" and "at" can be kind of tricky sometimes, even for native speakers. When talking about time, I think people tend to be confused between when to use "on" vs "in" as well. It's a matter of how specific the time is. "At" is for a very specific time, exactly when something happens - at 3pm "On" is less specific but narrows down when some thing happens (date, day of the week) - on Monday - on Christmas (day) - on September 1st - on one's birthday "In" is least specific, used for a more general and broad time frame (year, season, time period) - in the 21st century - in 2023 - in the spring - in December - in the afternoon Example of all three: "She turned 21 this year, 'on' May 17th. Her birthday was 'on' a Friday but she had a party 'on' the Saturday following it. Her party was 'in' the evening and started 'at' 7pm." I hope this helps!
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'At' is used in reference to specific times on the clock or points of time in the day. 'On' is used with dates and named days of the week.
We use 'at' with particular points in the day, for example :the helicopter took off at midday and headed for the island. We use 'at' with particular points on the clock, for example: I'll see you at five o' clock. We use 'at' with particular points in the week, for example: What are you doing at the weekend?? We use 'on' with dates, for example: We moved into this house on 25 October 2020 We use 'on' with special dates, for example: What do you normally do on your birthday?
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Hi This preposition can be used in many ways To Be on time means to be punctual, that occurs when you have a deadline Best Regards
"At" is used to specify a particular point in time, like "I have a meeting at 3:00 PM." "On" is used to specify a day or date, like "I have an appointment on Monday." So, "at" is for specific times, and "on" is for specific days or dates.
Hello. At comes before clock time. E.g. I will see you at 5 o'clock. Time On comes before days. E.g. I will see you on Monday. Days In comes before seasons,months and years. E.g. I will see you in winter. Seasons I will see you in December. Months I will see you in 2024. Years
" on " for days and dates, "at" is for specific time. Examples: see you on Monday. My exams will be held on 15th of October. I'll be there at 10 p.m
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1. We use "on" with particular dates and days of the week. For example: - My birthday is on the 2nd of November. - Do you work on Saturdays? 2. We use "at" with particular points on the clock. For example : - I will see you at ten o'clock.
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