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Old 06-Aug-2007, 02:04
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Default Re: Prepositions of time

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Originally Posted by Casiopea View Post
Me thinks that in terms of dates ..."at" refers to a general point in time, such as "Christmas", "Easter", etc.

Example: See you at Easter. (general point in time)

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Example: See you on Easter Day. (specific day)
Me thinks so too.

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Originally Posted by Tdol View Post
On Christmas day
At Christmas = the general period
Yep.

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Originally Posted by cner01 View Post
depends, if you meant Easter day then it should be "on" . If you meant Easter season, it should be "in"
Yep, and nope. If you meant Easter Day, you would say Easter Day and not just Easter. Same with Christmas.

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Originally Posted by teia_petrescu View Post
I saw her on Easter.- I saw her on Easter Day.
Nope. See above.

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Originally Posted by Tdol View Post
Use 'at'.
Yep.
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