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Qingqing Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

"in" or "on"?

We know that when we mention a certain day's evening or morning, we should say "on the evening of...etc.. But what about the sentence,"He came here ___ the evening when we finished the task"? "in" or "on" should be used here? Thanks.
  

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"In" and "on" have always confused me. So please, someone try explaining the correct usage of them

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  • "In" and "on" have always confused me.
  • So please, someone try explaining the correct usage of them
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"In" and "on" have always confused me. So please, someone try explaining the correct usage of them
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qingqingBut what about the sentence,"He came here ___ the evening when we finished the task"? "in" or "on" should be used here?

I would use on but I think some others might say in. This seems a borderline case to me. The subordinate clause affects or modifies the evening and normally when that happens, the preposition
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