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Dan154 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"on the night of" vs. "on the eve of"
"on the eve of" means right before a certain event, or more literally - the night before.
could "on the night of X" be used in a certain context similarly to mean the night before X?
For example, will it be correct to write: "I was nervous on the night of the history test..."?
Thank you.
could "on the night of X" be used in a certain context similarly to mean the night before X?
For example, will it be correct to write: "I was nervous on the night of the history test..."?
Thank you.
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No. You were nervous (on) the night before the history test. The night of the history test is the night the test was given, and it would have to have been given at night.
- No.
- You were nervous (on) the night before the history test.
- The night of the history test is the night the test was given, and it would have to have been given at night.
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No. You were nervous (on) the night before the history test. The night of the history test is the night the test was given, and it would have to have been given at night.
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