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Kittixay Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Prepositions

Explain the below sentences, please:
1. On the morning of the murder. (Why do we use the preposition on instead of in?)
2. On 12th December he went to Australia. (Why do we use the preposition on instead of in?)
  

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On is the preposition used with dates. On Monday, on 12th December. I know that we usually use 'in' with morning, but here we aren't really talking about the time of day but the date itself - the day the murder happened and we just happen to be specifying the morning of that day.

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  • On is the preposition used with dates.
  • On Monday, on 12th December.
  • I know that we usually use 'in' with morning, but here we aren't really talking about the time of day but the date itself - the day the murder happened and we just happen to be specifying the morning of that day.
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On is the preposition used with dates. On Monday, on 12th December.

I know that we usually use 'in' with morning, but here we aren't really talking about the time of day but the date itself - the day the murder happened and we just happen to be specifying the morning of that day.
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Hi Kiitixay

The preposition is in or at in the basic expressions only:
He came in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening.
You can see the stars at night.
Nothing exceptional happened at noon.
A plural is possible as well: It often rains in the mornings.

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This is interesting to me. Thanks, Cool Breeze.
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New2grammarThis is interesting to me. Thanks, Cool Breeze.
My pleasure, N2G! Emotion: smile

CB
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KittixayExplain the below sentences, please:
2. On 12th December he went to Australia. (Why do we use the preposition on instead of in?)
We say On 12th December he went to Australia but In December he went to Australia.
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