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Deborahjeong Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Year date time in a sentence

We will have a meeting in August 24th, 2017, 7 p.m.

Is this correct?

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m. As shown above. If the time expression specifies a day (not a week, month or year), the preposition is "on".

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  • m.
  • As shown above.
  • If the time expression specifies a day (not a week, month or year), the preposition is "on".
  • Otherwise, it's "in".
  • August 24 is a particular day.
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deborahjeongWe will have a meeting on August 24, 2017 at 7 p.m.

As shown above. If the time expression specifies a day (not a week, month or year), the preposition is "on". Otherwise, it's "in". August 24 is a particular day. August is not. So it

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