Time Prepositions

Time Prepositions
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BEFORE AFTER
—previous to a time
Ten o'clock is before eleven o'clock.
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—subsequent to a time
Three o'clock is after two o'clock.
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DURING THROUGH, THROUGHOUT
—for part of a period
He slept during the day. (He slept from two P.M. until four P.M.)
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—for an entire period, and after
He slept through the day. (He slept from 9 A.M. until 9 P.M.
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—at the same time as another event
She slept during the football game. He slept throughout the day.
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AT AROUND, AT ABOUT BY
—at an approximate time
We will leave at around six.
We will get there at about seven.
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—no later than a time
We have to be there by seven-fifteen.
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by the time—when
By the time you get here, we will have left.
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TO, OF TOWARDS
—minutes before the hour
It's ten to four.
It's ten of four.
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—nearing a period of time
It was towards evening when she called.
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BETWEEN WITHIN
—after a time, and before another time
They will arrive between five and six.
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—between now and a length of time
They will be here within ten minutes.
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BEYOND, PAST UNTIL
—after a time
Our guests stayed beyond midnight.
Our guests stayed past midnight.
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—up to, but not after a time
The party will last until ten.
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FOR SINCE
—during a length of time
They have been here for a week.
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—between a past time and now
They have been here since last Thursday.
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IN ON
in time—not too late for an event
Try to get here in time to help me. on time
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—at the required time
He is punctual; he always arrives on time.
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on the dot—at the exact minute
Be here at ten o'clock on the dot.
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—a century, decade, year, season, month
He lived in the sixteenth century.
That singer was popular in the eighties.
We came here in the fall.
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—a day, days, a date, dates
She is coming on Monday.
She doesn't work on Tuesdays.
I heard that singer on my birthday.
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