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1. I brush my teeth in the morning.

➪ We use in for parts of the day: in the morning/afternoon/evening (except at night).

2. He was born in the 19th century

➪ We use in for years and centuries, and long periods of time.

3. He usually goes on holiday in July

➪ We use in for months and years.

4. This happened in the 80s.

➪ We use in for months, years, decades, centuries and long periods of time in general.

5. You can plant these flowers in the autumn.

➪ We use in for months and seasons.

6. I will retire in 2030.

➪ We use in with months and years.

7. The snow melts in the spring.

➪ We use in for months and seasons.

8. In summer, we go fishing on weekends.

➪ We use in for months and seasons.

➪ We can use at (British English) or on (American English) with weekend.

9. We don't know what will happen in the future.

➪ We use in for months, seasons, years, decades, centuries and long periods of time in general, and
this includes, in the past/in the future.

10. You can visit us in June.

➪ We use in for months and years.

11. See you on Friday.

➪ We use on for days.

12. My parents always visit me on my birthday.

➪ We use on for days, and my birthday is a day.

13. We want to go for a drink after the concert on Friday evening

➪ We use on for days and also for name of day + part of the day (on Friday evening).
14. My birthday is on the 10th of January.

➪ We use on with days and dates.

15. I don't work on Christmas day.

➪ We use at for public and religious holidays (at Christmas, at Easter), but we use on for days and
dates, and Christmas day is a specific day during the Christmas holiday.

16. Every year, I visit my parents on Thanksgiving Day.

➪ We use on for days and dates, and Thanksgiving Day is a day.

17. Classes end on the 4th of July.

➪ We use on for days and dates.

18. The match is at 4 o'clock.

➪ We use at for time

19. We have lunch at midday.

➪ We use at for time and midday means '12 o'clock'.

20. I'm busy at the moment.

➪ We use at in the expression at the moment (=now).

21. They always get together at Christmas.

➪ We use at in for religious holidays: at Christmas, at Easter.

22. You can come at the weekend.

➪ We use at with weekends. In American English, on is used with weekends.

23. I have to meet the clients at lunchtime.

➪ We use at for time, and that includes mealtimes: at lunchtime, at dinnertime.

24. Is your neighborhood quiet at night?

➪ We use in for parts of the day: in the morning/afternoon/evening. But we say at night.

25. I usually go to bed at midnight.

➪ We use at for time, and at midnight means 'at 12 o'clock'.

26. We usually stay home at Easter.

➪ We use at in for religious holidays: at Christmas, at Easter.

27. Fish is a healthy option at dinnertime.


➪ We use at for times of day, including mealtimes: at lunchtime, at dinnertime.

28. The interview is at 8 o'clock on Monday morning.

➪ We use at for times of day

➪ We use on for days and also for name of day + part of the day (on Monday morning).

29. I'm unemployed at the moment.

➪ We use at in the expression at the moment (=now).

30. You need to raise your hand at the same time.

➪ We use at for times of day and in expressions with the word time, like at the same time

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