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Preposition of time
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preposition
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use
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examples
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In
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In months
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In july, in september
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year
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In 1985, in 1999
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seasons
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In summer, in the
summer of 69
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Parts of the day
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In the morning
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duration
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In a minute. In two
weeks
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at
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Part of the day
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At night
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Time of the day
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At 6 o’clock, at
midnight
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celebrations
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At chrismas
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Fixed phrases
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At the end of the week,
at the same time
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on
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Days of the week
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On Sunday, on friday
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date
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On the 25th
of december
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Special holidays
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On good Friday, on my
birthday
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A special part of the
day
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On the morning of
september the 11th
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after
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Later than something
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After school
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ago
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How far something
happened (in the pst)
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6 years ago
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before
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Earlier than something
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Before chrismas
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between
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Time that separates two
points
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Between Monday and
friday
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by
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Not later than a
special time
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By thursday
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during
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Through the whole of a
period of time
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During the holyday
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For
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Period of time
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For three week
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From…. to
From…. Till/until
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Two point form a period
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From Monday
to/till/untill wendesday
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past
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Time of the day
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23 minutes past 6
(6:30)
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since
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Point of time
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Since monday
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Till/untill
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No later than a special
time
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Till tomorrow
Untill tomorrow
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to
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Time of the day
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23 minutes to 6 (5:37)
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Up to
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Not more than a special
time
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Up to 6 hours a day
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within
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During a period of time
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Within a day
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