[Grammar] reserve a table for two for/at two o'clock tonight

[MichaelLu2000]

Hello guys!

I would like to ask a question about making a reservation in English.

I am wondering which of the following two sentences is correct:

1. I reserved a table for two for five o'clock tomorrow night.

2. I reserved a table for two at five o'clock tomorrow night.

I have seen both of them used by native speakers; however, I am wondering if the second one would actually mean that "the action of reserving something" takes place at five o'clock tomorrow night, which doesn't make much sense since past tense is used here, instead of the time you are booking the table for.

Any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks a lot.

 

[Rover_KE]

Both are understandable in the context, but five o'clock is better referred to as afternoon or evening.

 

[jutfrank]

The best (I would say the 'correct') preposition is for, not at.

If somebody used at instead of for, the listener would still interpret the utterance in the same way, of course.

 

[Tdol]

I'd use for too, but wouldn't bother if someone used at.