Using “in,” “on,” and “at” in relation to time
English prepositions can be really tricky. There’s probably no other way to master them but to know how and when to use each and everyone of them. Three of the basic ones are “in,” “on,” and “at” and here are their respective uses in relation to time.
- At - an exact time (e.g. 10:00, 4:30, noon)
- On - day (e.g. Monday, Wednesday), date (e.g. April 25, 2005)
- In - month (e.g. January, May), year (e.g. 1975, 2008), season (summer, winter), decade (’70s, ’80s), century (12th, 21st)
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How well do you know your English prepositions?
A quiz on the use of “in,” “on,” and “at” in relation to time. Fill in the blanks.
