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AVim Posted 19 years ago
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The 'at' is needed here?

The nomads lived by hunting and fishing during the last Ice Age which began (at) about 35,000 BC and ended about 10,000 BC.

Is the 'at' is needed?
  

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It's better without it.

  • It's better without it.
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It's better without it.
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Hello,

We don't use 'at' with years, so we can't use it here. Usually we use 'at' with times, like 3 o'clock, and we use 'in' with years.

For example:

I'll meet you at 7:30.

I graduated in 2001.

We can also use 'at' with holiday periods like 'at Christmas', 'at New Year', 'at Easter', and also with the expression 'a

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