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by D. Fisher
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in
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time
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in
on
at
time
 month, year, etc.
day
hour
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examples
He saw her ___ May.
in
He saw her ___ Tuesday.
He saw her ___ 2 p.m.
on
at
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practice
 Can you come ___ Saturday?
2. Can you come ___ December?
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3. Can you come __ six o’clock?
4. I will go ___ Monday.
5. He was born ___ the 20th century.
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6. They go to church ___ Sundays.
7. We go to school ___ the morning.
8. We rest ___ night.
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9. I go to school ___ eight.
10. I come home ___ the afternoon.
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in
on
at
place
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place
in
on
at
city, country, etc.
street
number
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examples
He saw her ___ Seattle.
in
He saw her ___ Jay Street.
 He saw her ___ 623 Jay St.
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practice
11. He lives ___ my street.
12. He lives ___ 2054 Main Street.
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13. Can you meet me ___ the corner?
14. The apartment is ___ the fifth floor.
15. The security man was ___ the gate.
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16. The desk is ___ the front.
17. When will you be ___ California?
18. They visited friends ___ Rome.
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19. The game started after the players were ___ the field.
20. When she came home, her father was ___ the door.
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mixed practice
21. They go home ___ the afternoon.
22. She saw him ___ school.
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23. Everyone is happy ___ Friday.
24. The book was ___ the sidewalk.
25. The date changes ___ midnight.
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26. What do teachers do ___ summer?
27. It is nice ___ home.
28. They eat lunch ___ noon every day.
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29. It’s cold ___ winter.
30. School ends ___ 3:15.
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in
on
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time
 month, year, etc.
day
hour
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place
in
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city, country, etc.
street
number
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Send comments and suggestions to Don Fisher. Let me know how you use this. fisher_d@madera.k12.ca.us
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Units of time such as week and larger units use “in.”
Parts of the day can use “in” ([the] afternoon, [the] morning) or “at” (night)(noon, daybreak, sunset, midnight, etc.).
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Answers: 1. on
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 at 4. on	 5. in
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6. on		7. in		8. at (Note: “at night” is an exception to the rule. It’s an idiom.)
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9. at	10. in
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Americans speak of living (or being) “on” a street, while British people use “in” a street.
“On” is used for floors in a building.
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11. on (American), in (British)
12. at
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13. at (most common), on (also used) 
on								15. at
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16. in or at		17. in		18. in
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19. on			20. at
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21. in			22. at
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23. on		24. on		25. at
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26. in		 27. at (idiom)		28. at
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29. in			30. at