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Mitsuo23 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Why? in "the" morning but at night
Hi,
You say:
in the morning,
at noon,
in the afternoon,
in the evening,
at night.
Why is there no "the" before noon and night? The difference in the prepositions are understandable. I suppose you people perceive, a morning is a period thing while noon and night are a momentary thing, but what is the explanation for the no-article?
Thank you,
M
You say:
in the morning,
at noon,
in the afternoon,
in the evening,
at night.
Why is there no "the" before noon and night? The difference in the prepositions are understandable. I suppose you people perceive, a morning is a period thing while noon and night are a momentary thing, but what is the explanation for the no-article?
Thank you,
M
Top answer
There are also "by day", "in the daytime", "by night", "in the nighttime" and "in the night". We don't know why, and we get nowhere pondering a reason.
- There are also "by day", "in the daytime", "by night", "in the nighttime" and "in the night".
- We don't know why, and we get nowhere pondering a reason.
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There are also "by day", "in the daytime", "by night", "in the nighttime" and "in the night". We don't know why, and we get nowhere pondering a reason.
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Hi "at" is used for specific points in time, with no article:
At ten o'clock.
At noon (twelve o'clock)
At night is a fixed expression meaning "during the night." There is no comparable expression "at day," only "during the day."
At ten o'clock.
At noon (twelve o'clock)
At night is a fixed expression meaning "during the night." There is no comparable expression "at day," only "during the day."
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