At, on and in (time): typical errors

 We use on not at to talk about a particular day:

The two couples were married in two different cities on the same day, 25 years
ago.
Not: … at the same day, 25 years ago.
 We don’t use at to refer to dates:
The General was killed on 26 August.
Not: … at 26 August.
 We use at, not in, with weekend(s):
What do you usually do at the weekend? Do you go away?
Not: What do you usually do in the weekend?
 We use in with months, not on:
They’re going to Australia in September for a conference.
Not: They’re going to Australia on September …

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 01Conjunctions
 02First, firstly or at first?
 03Inversion
 04As, when or while?
 05Questions: wh-questions
 06Discourse markers (so, right, okay)
 07A/an and the
 08Either … or…
 09Other, others, the other or another?
 10Adverbs and adverb phrases: position

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