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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

the omission of "at"

Q1) Are both grammatically acceptable?

1) At about ten last night
2) About ten last night

Q2) Are both gramattically acceptable?
1) At around ten last night
2) Around ten last night
  

Top answer

It depends on the sentence; that preposition may or may not be right or necessary.

— Mister Micawber

  • It depends on the sentence; that preposition may or may not be right or necessary.
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4 Answers
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It depends on the sentence; that preposition may or may not be right or necessary.
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Thank you for that. What about the case as follows?

( ), I heard two people quarreling outside.

(1) At about ten last night
(2) About ten last night
(3) At around ten last night
(4) Around ten last night
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The first and third, with 'at', are better
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Thank you very much for answering my question!! Emotion: smile
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