milan2003_07
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- Jan 7, 2011
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- Russian
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- Russian Federation
Hello everyone,
I would like to know the differences between "tonight" and "in the evening". As far as I understand, the word "tonight" means the same or almost the same as "in the evening" (saying this I can't figure out the difference right away). Evening can start at about 5 pm or 6 pm and last till midnight. Here are some of my sample sentences that I've made up:
1. We are going to the theatre in the evening with my girlfriend and there will be a very interesting play by Nickolay Ostrovskiy that has been staged for the first time.
We are going to the theatre tonight with my girlfriend and there will be a very interesting play by Nickolay Ostrovskiy that has been staged for the first time.
The performance at the theatre is scheduled to start at 7pm so it's the evening time.
2. I will be doing my homework in the evening and I hope I'll have finished it by 8pm and then watch a football game.
I will be doing my homework tonight and I hope I'll have finished it by 8pm and then watch a football game.
The intended meaning is that I'll start doing the homework at about 5 or 6 pm (which is the evening time) and the homework will have been finished by 8 pm.
I would like to know the differences between "tonight" and "in the evening". As far as I understand, the word "tonight" means the same or almost the same as "in the evening" (saying this I can't figure out the difference right away). Evening can start at about 5 pm or 6 pm and last till midnight. Here are some of my sample sentences that I've made up:
1. We are going to the theatre in the evening with my girlfriend and there will be a very interesting play by Nickolay Ostrovskiy that has been staged for the first time.
We are going to the theatre tonight with my girlfriend and there will be a very interesting play by Nickolay Ostrovskiy that has been staged for the first time.
The performance at the theatre is scheduled to start at 7pm so it's the evening time.
2. I will be doing my homework in the evening and I hope I'll have finished it by 8pm and then watch a football game.
I will be doing my homework tonight and I hope I'll have finished it by 8pm and then watch a football game.
The intended meaning is that I'll start doing the homework at about 5 or 6 pm (which is the evening time) and the homework will have been finished by 8 pm.