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  1. the exact time of "evening" and "night" [closed]

    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?

  2. time - 16:00 o'clock afternoon or 16:00 o'clock evening? - English ...

    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...

  3. Appropriate Time of Greeting 'Good Evening'

    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 …

  4. word choice - On the evening Vs. In the evening - English Language ...

    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 …

  5. What word do we use to mean "evening breakfast"?

    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"?

  6. Good Evening vs Good Night - English Language Learners Stack …

    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 …

  7. grammar - tomorrow morning vs. tomorrow's morning - English …

    Nov 27, 2024 · Tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow evening and tomorrow night they all refer to different periods of the day after “today”. Whereas the possessive apostrophe is used in: a …

  8. grammar - Singular or Plural (the evening (s)) - English Language ...

    Sep 9, 2023 · Which one is correct? Are both of them correct? I feel more energetic in the evening. I feel more energetic in the evenings.

  9. “On Sunday evening” or “In the Sunday evening”

    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, …

  10. politeness - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Aug 17, 2019 · To greet a group, mixed in gender, we can say "Good morning/afternoon/evening, ladies and gentlemen." ("ladies" always comes first).