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  1. At Night or In the Night? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Mar 13, 2015 · 1. The origin of "at night" to indicate a point of time and the usage of prepositions "in" and"at" In olden times, when the time expression "at night" was originated, night might …

  2. 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.

  3. Is 'Night an acceptable informal variant of "Good Night"?

    Dec 29, 2016 · The spoken use of "night" as an informal, familiar version of "good night" (wishing one a restful sleep) is common, but I'm not sure what the proper written equivalent is - if there …

  4. word usage - 1 o'clock in the morning OR 1 o'clock at night?

    Sep 8, 2015 · Night means after I go to bed. 1 o'clock in the morning means you've woken me up so knock off that damn racket. 1 o'clock at night means I've have fun staying up late so stop …

  5. 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?

  6. 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 …

  7. When is afternoon? When is evening? When is night? Is there …

    Apr 26, 2020 · I'm a beginner here, and I have a question about the evening/night meal, and this is my first question. It's evening. The family is eating dinner. From when until when is it …

  8. past tense - "I had fallen asleep" vs "I fell asleep" - English ...

    Apr 29, 2021 · Which sentence below is grammatically correct? I didn't answer your questions because I had fallen asleep early last night. I didn't answer your questions because I fell …

  9. Usage of "last evening" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    I have heard my friend say yesterday evening or yesterday night. I tell her it's last evening or last night. While she may be correct in that it is the night of yesterday, why is it then called last

  10. 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 …