Prepositions of Time - English Grammar Lessons

When do we use in, on, and at to talk about time in English? Learn these common prepositions for clock time, days, dates, months, years, and seasons in this Ellii grammar video! There is also a practice exercise at the end. Happy studying!
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Thank you, this was very helpful. I have a question, which one is correct: on holiday/ in holiday? And between: on the holiday/ in the holiday?

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The expression "on holiday" means you're on vacation. It can refer to taking a trip or even just staying at home if you're off work. E.g., "Sorry I can't reply to your email this week. I'm on holiday until Jan 29, 2024." Using "a" and "the" with on + holiday isn't common because we'd usually use another noun instead (e.g., "I was so relaxed on the cruise." / "Whenever I'm on a trip, I call home once a day."). Also, in + holiday isn't common at all. When referring to time, it's more common to say "during a/the/my holiday" or "while on holiday." (E.g., "I saw many beautiful temples during my holiday in Japan/while on holiday in Japan.")

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We're happy to help! You need "on" because you mentioned the full date. Here are the differences: He passed his exam on 27 March 1974. / He passed his exam in March 1974.

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There are many prepositions in English! Google "prepositions list" to get a full list, or watch our Prepositions of Place video for a list of the most common prepositions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaKZZol9oLuqeZosi=5mHdsewCDjKXdOAf

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Hi again! For questions, it depends on the question and on the formality. E.g., Which day does the class start on? = casual / On which day does the class start? = formal (or When does the class start? = also casual). For sentences, the preposition is usually before a noun, not at the end. Do you have a specific sentence where the preposition is at the end to ask me about?

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We use "at" for clock times and with "night": at 1:30, at midnight, at night. We use "in" for periods of the day except "night": in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening. ("Night" is an exception.) Hope that helps!

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How about "summertime", what preposition should we use?

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We use "in" for long periods of time like week, month, season, and year. So we can say "in summertime" or "in the summertime." Both are common.

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It's incorrect to say "My brother's birthday is on August." The correct answer is "My brother's birthday is in August." If you say a month without a day or date, you need to use "in." If you say the day or date along with the month, then you can say "on." For example, it's correct to say "My brother's birthday is on August 15" (or August 15th). Hope that helps!

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