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Sesquipedalian101 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
On evenings
I found the following sentence in a book by Selina Hastings:
1. Afterwards on winter evenings there was sometimes a game of whist...
Is there a reason why she has used "on" instead of "in"?
1. Afterwards on winter evenings there was sometimes a game of whist...
Is there a reason why she has used "on" instead of "in"?
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With the adjective, we do not use 'in' On clear evenings/nights/mornings/afternoons you can see forever. In the evening/morning/afternoon// at night, you can see forever.
- With the adjective, we do not use 'in' On clear evenings/nights/mornings/afternoons you can see forever.
- In the evening/morning/afternoon// at night, you can see forever.
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With the adjective, we do not use 'in'
On clear evenings/nights/mornings/afternoons you can see forever.
In the evening/morning/afternoon// at night, you can see forever.
On clear evenings/nights/mornings/afternoons you can see forever.
In the evening/morning/afternoon// at night, you can see forever.
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