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Communication Skills-I

Notes 12.3.1 One Point in Time

On is used with days:

Examples: 1. I will see you on Monday.
2. The week begins on Sunday.
At is used with noon, night, midnight, and with the time of day:

Examples: 1. My plane leaves at noon.
2. The movie starts at 6 p.m.
In is used with other parts of the day, with months, with years, with seasons:

Examples: 1. He likes to read in the afternoon.
2. The days are long in August.
3. The book was published in 1999.

4. The flowers will bloom in spring.
12.3.2 Extended Time

To express extended time, English uses the following prepositions: since, for, by, from-to, from-
until, during, (with)in

Examples: 1. She has been gone since yesterday.
Meaning: She left yesterday and has not returned.
2. I’m going to Paris for two weeks.

Meaning: I will spend two weeks there.
3. The movie showed from August to October.
Meaning: Beginning in August and ending in October.
4. The decorations were up from spring until fall.

Meaning: Beginning in spring and ending in fall.
5. I watch TV during the evening.
Meaning: For some period of time in the evening.
Some common usages with examples:
English Usage Example
on days of the week on Monday
in months/seasons in August/in winter
time of day in the morning
year in 2006
after a certain period of time (when?) in an hour
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