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We often use in, on, at when we talk about different time periods. The table below shows when to use in, on and at.
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In |
Months |
In January |
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Seasons |
In summer |
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A year |
In 1999 |
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Part of the day |
In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening |
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On |
Days of the week |
On Tuesday |
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Date |
On 3rd August |
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On specific festival days |
On Easter Sunday, On New year’s Eve |
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At |
Part of the day |
At night |
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The weekend |
At the weekend |
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Time of day |
At 3pm |
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Holiday periods |
At Christmas, At Easter |
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