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Sitifan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

In/on the day

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What's the difference in meaning between "in the day" and "on the day"?
  

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Hi Sitifan. sitifan "in the day" During the day. sitifan "on the day"?

— Fandorin

  • Hi Sitifan.
  • sitifan "in the day" During the day.
  • sitifan "on the day"?
  • I At exactly day you refer to.
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Hi Sitifan.
sitifan"in the day"
During the day.
sitifan"on the day"?
I At exactly day you refer to.
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in the day - During the day.

Do you mean the part of the day like "morning"?
Or from 12:01am-11:59pm?
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In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, in a day...

At nine o'clock, at noon, at dawn, at lunch time...

_________

at: clock times, points of time in the day; wekends and holiday periods; points in time.

in: the main parts of the day; months, years, seasons, centuries; events which
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Oh! I see.
I just thought it meant "within" the day.

Not considering the parts of the day.

Thanks!
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