At, on, in ( tempo / time )
Uma distinção básica entre at e in, depende se a referencia e feita a um ponto (at), ou a um prazo extendido de tempo (in):
A basic distinction between at and in depends on whether reference is made to a point (at), or an extended place of time (in):
Exemplo:
- The class finishes at seven thirty in the morning
( "seven thirty" e um ponto no tempo, "the morning" e um periodo extendido de tempo)
( "seven thirty" is a point in time; "the morning" is an extended period of time )
Agora, mais exemplos de at e in, referentes a tempo:
Now, some further examples of at and in, referring to time:
>> Coisas vistas como um ponto específico no tempo(at):
>> Things seen as a specific point in time (at):
- Let`s join at 5 !
- They play today at 8 o'clock
- I didn-t know if you would have time off at half-term.
- I'm sorry, Jenn has got someone with her at the moment.
- I'm wondering when I could come and pick up visiting cards that I ordered from you at the beginning of October.
- Okay, we could meet at 4 o'clock but why don't we meet at lunchtime instead?
- Retirement for all civil servants is at 65.
>> Coisas vistas como um periodo de tempo extendido ou numa locação dentro de mais longos periodos de tempo (in)
>> Things seen as an extended period of time or as a location within longer periods of time (in)
- Here are some references to Russian poetry written in the early 20th century.
- He'll be free at about three. Could you wait here in the meantime?
- Maybe we should aim for a little bit of caution in the beginning, and try and get it right.
- Okay, he'll give you a ring in a few days.
Com dias particulares, ou partes de dias particulares, usa-se on:
With particular days, or parts of particular days, on is used:
- We always like to meet for lunch on a Friday.
- They love to have their grandparents with them, especially on a birthday.
- You can’t beat a walk on a fine spring morning.
(compare com uma referencia mais geral / compare a more general reference:
- You can’t beat a walk in the morning.)
Referencias a dias importantes são vistas dependendo de se são pontos no calendario, partes do dia em geral, ou dias particulares:
References to important days are seen in terms of whether they are points on the calendar, parts of the day in general, or as particular days:
>> Pontos no calendario, periodos específicos, ou locações dentro de periodos mais longos (at, in)
>> Calendar points, specific periods, or location within longer periods (at, in)
- The semi-finals are in the morning and the finals in the afternoon.
- Unemployment fell in April in all regions and age groups.
>> Dias particulares (on)
>> Particular days (on)
- We had croissants on the morning of the wedding.
- At half-past four on the afternoon of 8th April 1912 the weather was mild and hyacinths bloomed in window boxes …
*** From the CAMBRIDGE GRAMMAR OF ENGLISH !!!! ***
