Prepositions of Time: at, in, on

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We use:

* at for a PRECISE TIME
* in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
* on for DAYS and DATES

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Look at these examples:

* I have a meeting at 9am.
* The shop closes at midnight.
* Jane went home at lunchtime.
* In England, it often snows in December.
* Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
* There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
* Do you work on Mondays?
* Her birthday is on 20 November.
* Where will you be on New Year's Day?

Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:

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Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions:

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When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.

* I went to London last June. (not in last June)
* He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday)
* I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)
* We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)

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