What time does this concert end? or end What time does this concert end at?

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Tae-Bbong-E

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Hi, Good day,

I saw this sentence in a drama.

• What time does this concert end?


Is it sentence is okay?
I thought the sentence was supposed to be corrected like this; "What time does this concert end at?"

From what I know, When is at what time.
• When
-(used in questions) at what time; on what occasion
e.g.)
When did you last see him?
When can I see you?
When (= in what circumstances) would such a solution be possible?
[Definition of when 'adverb' from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary]
 

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[STRIKE]Hi. Good day.[/STRIKE] Unnecessary. Just ask your question.

I saw this sentence in a drama. You must provide the title and name of the writer.

• What time does this concert end?


Is [STRIKE]it[/STRIKE] that sentence [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] okay? Yes, it's OK.

I thought the sentence was supposed to be [STRIKE]corrected like this;[/STRIKE] "What time does this concert end at?" No, "at" is not necessary.

From what I know, "When" [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] means "at what time".

• When
-(used in questions) at what time; on what occasion, e.g.)
When did you last see him?
When can I see you?
When (= in what circumstances) would such a solution be possible?
[Definition of when 'adverb' from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary]

Note my corrections and comments above. In modern English, the "at" is not required. You might still hear some people use it but it would be in a different position in the sentence. They might say "At what time does this concert end?" As you can see "at what time" is given in the definition as well. The word order is important.
 
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