AT
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PARTICULAR
POINTS
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ON THE
CLOCK
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I’ll see
you at five o’clock.
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IN THE
DAY
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The
helicopter took off at midday and headed for the island.
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IN THE
WEEK
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What are
you doing at the weekend? UK
What are you doing on the weekend? USA |
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WITH
SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS
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At the
New Year, millions of people travel home to be with their families (but we
say on your birthday).
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ON
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WITH
DATES
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We moved
into this house on 25 October 1987.
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WITH A
SINGULAR DAY OF THE WEEK TO REFER TO ONE OCCASION
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I’ve got
to go to London on Friday.
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WITH A
PLURAL DAY OF THE WEEK TO REFER TO REPEATED EVENTS
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The
office is closed on Fridays. (every Friday)
In
informal situations, we often leave out on before plural days: Do you work
Saturdays?
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WITH
SPECIAL DATES
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What do
you normally do on your birthday?
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IN
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WITH
PARTS OF THE DAY
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I’ll come
and see you in the morning for a cup of coffee, okay?
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WITH MONTHS
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We
usually go camping in July or August.
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WITH
YEARS
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The house
was built in 1835
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WITH
SEASONS
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The
garden is wonderful in the spring when all the flowers come out.
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WITH LONG
PERIODS OF TIME
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The
population of Europe doubled in the nineteenth century.
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