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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
in or on
I am not able to change the sentence except for the word IN or ON. I need to know if IN will work or not. Also, is the comma okay after the word again?
This 60-year-old woman was seen by me in the emergency room in the evening of June 5, 2012, and again, in the morning of June 6.
This 60-year-old woman was seen by me in the emergency room on the evening of June 5, 2012, and again, on the morning of June 6.
This 60-year-old woman was seen by me in the emergency room in the evening of June 5, 2012, and again, in the morning of June 6.
This 60-year-old woman was seen by me in the emergency room on the evening of June 5, 2012, and again, on the morning of June 6.
Top answer
Use 'on'. No comma after 'again'. Do not end a sentence with a numeral.
- Use 'on'.
- No comma after 'again'.
- Do not end a sentence with a numeral.
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Use 'on'. No comma after 'again'. Do not end a sentence with a numeral.
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Mister MicawberUse 'on'.I agree. And may I add my own question?
What if you put "late" so that the sentence would be like: This 60-year-old woman was seen by me in the emergency room late in/on the evening of June 5, 2012...?
Is it still 'on' or should it be 'in' this time?
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'Late in the morning/evening' sounds much more usual to me, but 'on' does not sound impossible.
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Mister Micawber'Late in the morning/evening' sounds much more usual to me, but 'on' does not sound impossible.Thanks.
On a side note, it seems to me that one can memorize all the rules about the English grammar and still ends up playing a hunch to get the grammar right.
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In a way, yes. The 'rules' are just guidelines; there always seem to be exceptions.
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