word choice - On the evening Vs. In the evening - English …
Dec 6, 2016 · The easiest way to explain, I guess, would be to compare in the evening -> time of day vs on the evenings -> date. NB: there is no "s" in "in the evening", because it's a time frame not a series of dates. I see two considerations worth examination. One, there is a distinction between "on an occasion" and "in a period".
prepositions - “On Sunday evening” or “In the Sunday evening”
Sunday evening and Sunday can both be fluid in their meaning, referring to either a duration of time: We waited for your call all Sunday evening. We waited for your call all evening, Sunday. We waited for your call all day, Sunday. We waited for your call all Sunday. and to a place in time: We met on Sunday. We met on Sunday evening.
the exact time of "evening" and "night" [closed]
Noon is at 12:00 PM. Afternoon is from 12:01 PM to around 5:00 PM. Evening is from 5:01 PM to 8 PM, or around sunset. Night is from sunset to sunrise, so from 8:01 PM until 5:59 AM. This is just a general outline - it's more common to categorize these times based upon one's activities.
time - 16:00 o'clock afternoon or 16:00 o'clock evening? - English ...
Most people work during the daytime and go home in the evening. The most standard working hours for most people are from 9 am until 5 pm. It is unlikely people working these hours would consider anything before 5 pm to be "evening". The etymology of the word "evening" means the coming of the end of the day. You're probably familiar with the ...
What does the word "evening-in" mean here?
May 21, 2020 · The meaning of "evening-in" here is an evening spent at home. The claim is that one's evening spent at home will be enhanced by playing the game. "Evening-in" won't be in a dictionary, because it's a "nonce word", created in the moment of writing for just that use. The writer used a hyphen to make it clear that he intended the collocation to be ...
grammar - What are you doing/going-to-do this evening?
May 8, 2014 · In 2004 the Olympic Games _________ in Athens. (take place) [Answer: will take place] For Question #1, the only answer in the back-of-the-book answer is the present continuous: "What are you doing this evening?" This has effectively ruled-out the possibility of using 'be going to' to complete the sentence. In other words, I think what he is ...
word order - Tomorrow evening OR evening tomorrow OR
Which is correct and how to use all of it? 1) I will come tomorrow in the evening. 2) I will come in the tomorrow's evening. 3) I will come in the evening tomorrow. 4) I will come tomorrow evening. 5) I will come the tomorrow evening. 6) I will come in the tomorrow evening.
Appropriate Time of Greeting 'Good Evening'
Jul 11, 2021 · A farewell "good evening" at 5pm would still be in bright daylight. To a large extent the start of 'evening' is a matter of opinion or convention. The Oxford Dictionaries say that it 'usually' starts at 'about' 6 PM. Note the lack of a definite rule. 1 The period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime.
idioms - Why is 'what will you do tomorrow evening' incorrect ...
Jan 20, 2016 · ‘What will you do / are you doing tomorrow evening?’ ‘Nothing. I’m free.’ (Essential Grammar in Use) The book says ‘are you doing’ is correct. But I don’t know why ‘will you do’ is not correct?
phrase usage - Is it ok to say "good morning" at anytime?
Jul 17, 2014 at 8:33. 1. In Australia you'd only say "good morning" (a) if it actually is morning, (b) if you've not yet realised it's actually afternoon, or (c) ironically, if someone was expected in the morning but arrived after noon. – nnnnnn. Dec 19, 2014 at 11:46.