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AT (PRECISE TIME)
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#1
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points of time in the day => at dawn, at dusk, at midnight, at noon, etc. |
From now on, the gates will be locked at night. AT + ∅ + THE TIME OF A DAY
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#2
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mealtimes => at breakfast, at dinner, at lunchtime, at supper, etc. |
Cake is always so perfect with coffee at supper. AT + ∅ + MEALTIME
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clock times => at 9,45, at half past ten, at two o'clock, etc. |
The caretaker opens up the school every morning at seven. AT + CLOCK TIMES
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short holidays => at Christmas, at Easter, at (BrE)/on (AmE) the weekend |
They're hoping to get away for a few days at Easter. AT + BRIEF HOLIDAYS
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fixed phrases => at first, at last, at length, at night, at once, at present, at times, at the time, at the beginning of, at the end of, at the moment, at the same time |
We usually do our shopping at the beginning of the week. AT + FIXED PHRASE
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