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 …

I wonder what the exact times of the following words are: morning, noon, afternoon, evening, night, mid-night. What's the difference between at night and in the night?

Jul 11, 2021 · 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. Evening NOUN …

Use "good evening". While it is the end of the work day, there are still things to do (drive home, eat dinner, watch TV, take a bath, ???) before going to sleep. "good night" is better when you are done …

Mar 20, 2022 · Usually we use the word "breakfast" in the morning to mean to eat something, but what word do we use to mean "afternoon breakfast" and "evening breakfast"?

Dec 25, 2017 · Should I refer to 16:00 o'clock as afternoon or as evening? In winter, when the days are short, and it becomes dark already at this time already in many countries, and therefore it is not clear t...

Mar 10, 2025 · It's the preposition in that makes the difference here. Note that normally, if in is omitted, the would be as well, but that's just a stylistic choice. It was evening WHEN we arrived is fine, …

Nov 7, 2021 · To this native speaker, "Will you work this evening?" more strongly implies that the addressee has a choice (or had a choice, if the decision has already been made), whereas "Will you …

“In tomorrow evening” is not grammatical, though “tomorrow, in the evening” is. “In” only works with certain time expressions- like general times of day- “in the morning”, “in the daytime”, “in the …

Sunday evening is a specific day. If we were to use "the evening" on its own, it could refer to any evening, and is not therefore a specific day or date. I really do wish I could tell you "why" we use on, …