Mar 13, 2015 · The same with in the night, if someone said that you would think of any time between the hours of 8pm and 6am, or thereabouts. However, at night generally means the …

Sep 16, 2011 · The choice of prepositions depends upon the temporal context in which you're speaking. "On ~ afternoon" implies that the afternoon is a single point in time; thus, that …

Dec 9, 2010 · The convention stems from the term itself. Midnight comes from 'mid-night.' In conversation, the 'night' of which 'midnight' is in the middle, is considered the night of the date …

Nov 18, 2015 · I don't quite understand a difference between "couldn't" and "wasn't able to". Someone suggested that we use "wasn't able to" when we talk about one action in the past …

Nov 10, 2010 · Thus, I can ask whether you have seen it [at some indeterminate time in the past]. Last night's showing of the episode, however, is a one-time thing, which you either caught or …

Dec 4, 2010 · I have two theories on the use of watch and see: To 'watch' is the deliberate act of seeing.Like the difference between: I saw the sun set (happened to see) and I watched the …

Feb 25, 2015 · If you are describing a single night, you would always say "we worked," because the working is now over. It happened completely in the past. If you are describing several …

I think we can make this answer better by including all of the limited number of pertinent adverbs. So rather than the current conclusion, You never use the preposition on to govern adverbs …

Jul 25, 2015 · Let me call it a day! Good evening (or night, depending on time)!| I'm leaving! Enjoy the rest of the day (if time is left of the workday) May I leave? (asking permission, if allowed to …

Sep 27, 2013 · The word "remainder" can be used as a synonym for "rest" ("We finished the remainder of last night's stew"). However "remainder" also has certain specific meanings, and …