Today’s English
April 29th, 2017
Everyone of us will agree that there are some rules for using prepositions but one can rightly use majority of prepositions only by practice. Some common mistakes in the use of prepositions of time are given below:
Prepositions at, on and in should not be used before timing nouns if the adjectives (last, next, every) are used.
1. I met my friend on Friday.
I met my friend last Friday. (Not on last Friday)
2. The exam will be conducted in October.
The cancelled exam will be conducted next July.(Not in next July)
3. I wake up early in the morning.
I wake up early every morning. (Not at every morning)
Yesterday, tomorrow and today will not take any prepositions before them. You can say yesterday morning, tomorrow evening and so on but today should not be used with morning, afternoon and evening. Instead, you have to say this morning, this afternoon, this evening:
1. I went there yesterday morning.
I met him on the way this morning. (Not today morning)
2. Let us join with you tomorrow afternoon.
We are leaving for Chennai this afternoon. (Not today afternoon)
Similarly the word “night" cannot be used with yesterday and today though it can be used with tomorrow. Instead of yesterday night and today night, you have to say “last night" and “tonight” respectively.
1. It was retelecast last night. (Not yesterday night)
2. There is a surprise for you tonight. (Not today night)
“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”
- Mother Teresa
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