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At

Used for a particular time

Example:

I will see you at 10:30

 

On

Used for a particular day

Example :

I will see you on Sunday

 

In

Used for a particular Year/Month

Example:

I will see you  in 2020

I will see you in March

 

During

Used for a particular period of time

Example:

I will see you during Summer Vacations

 

From and To

Between 2 particular dates

Example :

I will see you from 10 May to 13 May

 

Since

Starting from a particular time

Example :

I know you since 2017

 

For 

Counting of number of years or month

Example :

I have known him for 10 years


Questions

I was born .... a Sunday

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I was born on a Sunday

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'On' is used for a particular day (Sunday)

I was born .... 1993

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I was born in 1993

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'In' use for a particular year (1993)

I was born ..... winters

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I was born during winters

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'During' used for a particular period of time (winters)

I was born ........ 3 January 1993

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I was born on 3 January 1993

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'On' is used for a particular date

I was born ..... 4 am

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I was born at 4 am

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'At' is used for a particular time (4 am)

I stayed in hospital .... 3 January .... 7 January

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I stayed in hospital from 3 January to 7 January

Explanation

'From' and 'To' is used  between 2 particular dates (3 January to 7 January)

I was brought home ...... 8 January

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I was brought home on 8 January

Explanation

'On' use for a Particular Day (8 January)

India got independence ...... 15 August 1947

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India got independence on 15 August 1947

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'On' Use for a Particular Day (15 August 1947)

We have lots of holidays ...... August

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We have lots of holidays in August

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'In' use for a Particular Month (August)

No one works ..... Christmas Eve

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No one works on Christmas Eve

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'On' use for a Particular Day (Christmas Eve i.e. 24th December)

No one works ....... Christmas Holidays

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No one works during Christmas Holidays

Explanation

'During' use for a particular period of time (Christmas Holidays)

I am teaching students ....... 2014

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I am teaching students since 2014

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'Since' starting from a particular time (2014)

I am teaching students ...... the last 3 years

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I am teaching students for the last 3 years

Explanation

'For'  is used for counting number of years (last 3 years)

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CA Maninder Singh

CA Maninder Singh is a Chartered Accountant for the past 14 years. He also provides Accounts Tax GST Training in Delhi, Kerala and online.