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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Article use

Is the article required before words like evening and afternoon such as the below examples?

Let's meet before/in (the) evening.
I will send you a email before (the) evening.
I will finish the task by (the) afternoon.

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Anonymous Is the article required before words like evening and afternoon Let's meet in the evening. (rather than in the morning, or in the afternoon) Let's meet this evening. (Good) I will send you a email before this evening.

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  • Anonymous Is the article required before words like evening and afternoon Let's meet in the evening.
  • (rather than in the morning, or in the afternoon) Let's meet this evening.
  • (Good) I will send you a email before this evening.
  • (You need a specific time here, and "this evening" is not very specific.
  • So the sentence is not very good.
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AnonymousIs the article required before words like evening and afternoon
Let's meet in the evening. (rather than in the morning, or in the afternoon)
Let's meet this evening. (Good)
I will send you a email before this evening. (You need a specific time here, and "this evening" is not very specific. So the sentence is not very good. )
I will send
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