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Nov 7, 2012 · England (aged 79) UK English. Nov 7, 2012. #4. We say "at dawn on Friday" or "on the dawn of Friday". If the birthday is on Friday (what does before my birthday mean?), I would say At dawn on Friday, the day of my birthday etc. By dawn, suggested by Egmont, also works, but I would again prefer By dawn on Friday. E.
Sep 17, 2006 · US - American English. Sep 17, 2006. #4. Hitch57 said: I've heared "the break of dawn" having been used, and was wondering if "the break of dusk" is possible? Can I say: . I'm going to stay there until the break of dusk. You could say it as a joke, it wouldn't mean anything. The break of dawn is also called "first light" but there is no 'first ...
Nov 27, 2012 · New York City. English - US. Nov 27, 2012. #2. 1. "At early morning" is wrong (although "at dawn" works, since dawn is a particular moment). Either in early morning OR in the early morning sounds good to me. 2. Early on Monday morning is fine.
Sep 25, 2009 · Afternoon means strictly after 12pm (midday), ending in the evening when it starts getting dark. In conclusion, it is technically still correct to say good morning after 12pm, as long as the sun has not yet reached its zennith. Whether or not it is acceptable on the receiving end is another matter.
Apr 2, 2009 · My recollection of the common usages are: Set off is used when it is a cause to happen, a cause to explode or a cause of a sudden reaction. Eg. If the soldiers' bonuses are not paid, it will set off a march on the nation's capital. Set out refers to the beginning of an undertaking, to a display or the start of a journey. Eg.,
Jul 26, 2008 · Jul 25, 2008. #3. Biblio-bear's "bear" one was the one I thought of, too. Urban Dictory has a collection (see the blue links here). I rather like the idea of "do one-legged ducks swim in circles?" This whole area is surely one where there's scope for a good deal of creativity.
Mar 24, 2012 · English (Midlands UK) Mar 24, 2012. #3. I think this might be better written with a hyphen: gone a-souling. It means "gone out to celebrate All Souls' Night by begging from door to door". Compare gone a-wassailing or gone a-carolling. Accepted British usage since 1779 (OED). L.
Mar 8, 2007 · 4. Dawn/Sunrise. 5. Morning. You can say late at night, meaning sometime in the night perhaps when most people are sleeping or are about to go to sleep. You can say, I'll meet you early tomorrow morning or I'll meet you in the early morning, or we should leave in the early morning. This would be not too long after the sun rises.
May 11, 2020 · London. English - England. Oct 14, 2020. #11. Yes. The adverb belongs to the phrasal verb “wake up”, which is widely used in a figurative as well as a literal sense – and, very often, as an imperative. As with many other verbs, adding up makes the action more forceful and/or specific.
Apr 27, 2008 · Afternoon is from 12 until 6.00pm. Evening is from 6.00pm until dusk, or 8.00pm (whichever is sooner) as soon as it turns dark its night. Morning is the moment dawn breaks. Now, when we get to winter, it's a slightly different story, because it can be dark by 4.30pm, so I still tend to think of evening up to about 8.00pm.
