Aug 7, 2013 · 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 …

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 …

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.

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?

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 …

Sep 8, 2015 · 4 Morning means after I wake up. 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 …

People will say: He usually comes round here about 8 o'clock of an evening, or 10 o'clock of a morning, or of a Saturday afternoon. Is this standard English? I tend to associate it with …

Apr 11, 2019 · How exactly are the words 'evening' and 'night' used in English? Are there certain times when evening, and when night, are considered to begin? Do these periods overlap?

The moon, she wrote, was, for the first time, a visible token, shining in dead of night, that the sun was still blazing somewhere, in an August sky. Others, like David Carriere of Ottawa …

I forgot where but I saw the word "night-time" written like "nighttime". Now is that correct or accepted? Can it be written as a single word? I am specifically concerned about British usage. …