Compare at, on and in: 1 They arrived at 3 o’elock. 1 They arrived on Friday. 1D They arrived in October. They arrived in 1968, We use: at forthe time of day atfive o'clock at LAS atlunchtime —atsunset_ etc ‘on for days and dates ‘on Friday /on Fridays on 16 May 1999 on Christmas Day on my birchday in for longer periods (for example: manths/years/seasons) im October in 1988 jn the 18th century im the past im (the) winter im the 1990s in the Middle Ages in (che) furure We use a in these expressions: at ight 9 I don’ like going out at night at the weekend / at weekends © Will vou be here at the weekend? at Christmas © Do you give each other presents at Christmas? at the moment /at present © Mr Benn is busy at the moment / at present. at che same time 5 Emily and [arrived at the same time. We say: in the morning(s) but on Friday morning's) in the afternoon|s) ‘on Sunday afternoon(s) in the evening(s) ‘on Monday eveningis) ete 2 I'll sce you in the morning. © T'll see you on Friday morning. Do you work in the evenings! © Do vou work on Saturday evenings? ‘We do not use avfow/in before lasvnextthis/every ST'll see you next Friday. (not on next Friday) 5 They got married last March. In spoken English we often leave out on before days (Sunday/Monday et.) $0 you can say: Pisce you on Friday. or I'll see you Friday. 15 Idon't go out on Monday mornings. or I don't go out Monday mornings. In a few minutes! in six months ete. 1G The train will be leaving in a few minutes. (= a few minutes from now) 15 Andy has gone away. He'll be back in a week, (2 a week from now) 12 She'll be here in a moment. (= a moment from now) ‘You can also say ‘in six months’ time’, "ina week's time’ etc. 1D They're getting married in six months’ time. or. in six months. We also use in .. vo say how Jong it takes co do somethings 1D Learnt to drive in four weeks. (= it took me four weeks ¢o learn)