
word choice - On the evening Vs. In the evening - English …
Dec 6, 2016 · The easiest way to explain, I guess, would be to compare in the evening -> time of day vs on the evenings -> date. NB: there is no "s" in "in the evening", because it's a time …
the exact time of "evening" and "night" [closed]
I wonder what the exact times of the following words are: morning, noon, afternoon, evening, night, mid-night. What's the difference between at night and in the night?
Appropriate Time of Greeting 'Good Evening'
Jul 11, 2021 · I know when the evening is and when they say it usually. But in the movie the Awakening (2011) the teacher and classroom students say each other 'good evening' typically …
time - 16:00 o'clock afternoon or 16:00 o'clock evening? - English ...
Dec 25, 2017 · Should I refer to 16:00 o'clock as afternoon or as evening? In winter, when the days are short, and it becomes dark already at this time already in many countries, and …
Good Evening vs Good Night - English Language Learners Stack …
Use "good evening". While it is the end of the work day, there are still things to do (drive home, eat dinner, watch TV, take a bath, ???) before going to sleep. "good night" is better when you …
What word do we use to mean "evening breakfast"?
Mar 20, 2022 · Usually we use the word "breakfast" in the morning to mean to eat something, but what word do we use to mean "afternoon breakfast" and "evening breakfast"?
idioms - Why is 'what will you do tomorrow evening' incorrect ...
What will you do tomorrow evening instead? The difference between " What will you do tomorrow? " and " What are you doing tomorrow? " is not a question of grammaticality - both …
word order - Tomorrow evening OR evening tomorrow OR
When you are more specific with the time- “tomorrow evening”, “Monday afternoon”, “February 15th”, etc- you would not use “in” or “the”. “On” would be used for the latter 2 expressions. Not …
"It was in the evening when we arrived." - Why is it wrong? - Cleft ...
Mar 10, 2025 · It's the preposition in that makes the difference here. Note that normally, if in is omitted, the would be as well, but that's just a stylistic choice. It was evening WHEN we …
confused - at or in - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Mar 18, 2015 · Let's meet in the morning or at the morning. in the afternoon or at the afternoon. in the night or at the night. in the park or at the park. working in the background or at the …