Beginner 📐 Grammar · #227 of 305

At, In, On for Time

at + clock time; on + day; in + month or year.

Examples

  • at 6 pm
  • on Monday
  • in July

Key rules

  • At goes with clock times, at night, at the weekend
  • On goes with days and dates (on Friday, on 5 May)
  • In goes with months, seasons, years and parts of the day (in June, in the morning)
  • Use no preposition with next, last, this, every

Common mistakes

  • I get up in 6 am → I get up at 6 am
  • We meet at Monday → We meet on Monday
💡 Tip: Go from small to big: at (time), on (day), in (month or year).
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