
At night or In the night - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 22, 2020 · What can I say about a thing happened at night? Someone stole my phone at night. OR Someone stole my phone in the night. Which one is right to say?
What is an appropriate greeting to use at night time?
Jan 21, 2013 · “Good night” or “good evening”? I am in the process of creating a software application which displays a greeting to users based on the time of day. I have come to a …
single word requests - Precise names for parts of a day - English ...
The set of words that refers to the sky is: dawn (sky is getting light), sunrise (exactly when the sun is first visible), day or daytime (between sunrise and sunset), sunset (exactly when the sun is …
What's the difference between “by night” and “at night”?
The expression by night is typically used to contrast someone's nighttime activities to their daytime activities, especially when the nighttime activities are unusual or unexpected.
How do people greet each other when in different time zones?
Mar 27, 2020 · I was puzzled by your question, then I worked out that you mean 'How do you greet a person who is in a different time zone from yours?' I suppose, if you know what time it …
meaning - How should "midnight on..." be interpreted? - English ...
Dec 9, 2010 · Friday night at midnight probably will always be interpreted as "Midnight in the night which follows Friday evening". Midnight tonight This means (to me) the midnight following …
phrases - "Good night" or "good evening"? - English Language
Feb 18, 2011 · If it's 7:30pm, which of these phrases is correct, Good night or Good evening?
word usage - 1 o'clock in the morning OR 1 o'clock at night?
Sep 8, 2015 · Do you think '2 o'clock in the morning' might somehow actually mean '2 o'clock in the afternoon', as that's the only alternative? I suppose I can see your point if someone says …
grammar - Which one is correct? the last or last - English …
Jan 20, 2020 · "last Saturday" means the previous Saturday, the one before we are talking. "the last Saturday" means the final Saturday in a period of time. So "The last Saturday in …
meaning - Is the usage of “night and day” as “completely different ...
Jan 1, 2014 · Similar to day and night, except it implies an improvement of the situation rather than a deterioration. So my question: Is the usage of ‘night and day” in the meaning of …