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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. 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?

  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. 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.

  5. Evening and night in English - English Language & Usage Stack …

    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?

  6. On this night vs In this night - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Dec 3, 2021 · In this night of wonder or On this night of wonder, which is correct? The full context is God from heav’nly splendour Comes to earth below; In/On this night of wonder, The world is …

  7. nouns - Can "nighttime" be used instead of "night-time"? - English ...

    Can "nighttime" be used instead of "night-time"? Ask Question Asked 11 years, 8 months ago Modified 6 years, 2 months ago

  8. 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 …

  9. word choice - Is "yesterday night" acceptable? - English Language ...

    Mar 18, 2011 · 1 "Last night" is more specific but I don't think anyone would object to calling "tonight" part of "today." (At night) What did you do today? (At night) What day is it today? …

  10. Can we use "day and night time" instead of "day and night"?

    Sep 10, 2024 · 4 Day and night time is not an idiomatic or set phrase (unlike day and night), but it can be used appropriately in certain contexts, particularly in technical ones. Here is a relevant …