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Prepositions of time

Preposition Use in months year in seasons part of the day duration part of the day at time of day celebrations fixed phrases days of the week date on special holidays a special part of a day after ago before between by during for from ... to from... till/until past since till/until to up to within later than sth. how far sth. happened (in the past) earlier than sth. time that separates two points not later than a special time Examples in July; in September in 1985; in 1999 in summer; in the summer of 69 in the morning; in the afternoon; in the evening in a minute; in two weeks at night at 6 o'clock; at midnight at Christmas; at Easter at the same time on Sunday; on Friday on the 25th of December* on Good Friday; on Easter Sunday; on my birthday on the morning of September the 11th* after school 6 years ago before Christmas between Monday and Friday by Thursday

Preposition Use in months year in seasons part of the day duration part of the day at time of day celebrations fixed phrases days of the week date on special holidays a special part of a day after ago before between by during for from ... to from... till/until past since till/until to up to within later than sth. how far sth. happened (in the past) earlier than sth. time that separates two points not later than a special time

Examples in July; in September in 1985; in 1999 in summer; in the summer of 69 in the morning; in the afternoon; in the evening in a minute; in two weeks at night at 6 o'clock; at midnight at Christmas; at Easter at the same time on Sunday; on Friday on the 25th of December* on Good Friday; on Easter Sunday; on my birthday on the morning of September the 11th* after school 6 years ago before Christmas between Monday and Friday by Thursday

through the whole of a period of during the holidays time period of time two points form a period time of the day point of time no later than a special time time of the day not more than a special time during a period of time for three weeks from Monday to Wednesday from Monday till Wednesday from Monday until Wednesday 23 minutes past 6 (6:23) since Monday till tomorrow until tomorrow 23 minutes to 6 (5:37) up to 6 hours a day within a day

through the whole of a period of during the holidays time period of time two points form a period time of the day point of time no later than a special time time of the day not more than a special time during a period of time for three weeks from Monday to Wednesday from Monday till Wednesday from Monday until Wednesday 23 minutes past 6 (6:23) since Monday till tomorrow until tomorrow 23 minutes to 6 (5:37) up to 6 hours a day within a day

Prepositions of time

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