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at that hour vs in that hour

Both are correct phrases, but are used in different contexts. 'At that hour' is used to refer to a specific time of day, while 'in that hour' is used to talk about an event or action that occurred during a particular hour.
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at that hour

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific time of day.

Use 'at that hour' when you want to specify a particular time of day when something happened or will happen.

Examples:

  • I will meet you at that hour tomorrow.
  • The train is scheduled to arrive at that hour.
  • She always takes a nap at that hour.
  • Jan 3, 2003 ... At that hour when all things have repose, O lonely watcher of the skies, Do you hear the night wind and the sighs. Of harps playing unto Love to ...
  • Sep 2, 2013 ... At that hour: dealing with death. Why our Irish compatriots 'do death' better than us. Katherine Butler · @ButlerKatherine; Monday 2 September ...
  • Deutsch-Englisch-Übersetzung für: at that hour. ä ö ü ß. DE <> EN, DE ... Englisch-Deutsch-Wörterbuch: at that hour ... at that hour {adv} · zu jener Stunde [ geh.] ...
  • And at that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and ...

Alternatives:

  • at that time
  • at that moment
  • at that specific hour
  • at that particular time
  • at that specific time

in that hour

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to an event or action that occurred during a particular hour.

Use 'in that hour' when you want to describe something that happened or will happen within a specific hour.

Examples:

  • In that hour, the storm hit the town.
  • In that hour, she completed the entire project.
  • In that hour, the temperature dropped significantly.
  • “For The Spirit of Holiness shall teach you in that hour what it is necessary for you to say.” GOD'S WORD® Translation At that time the Holy Spirit will teach you ...
  • And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not ...
  • When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour.
  • In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast ...

Alternatives:

  • during that hour
  • within that hour
  • at that time
  • at that moment
  • at that specific hour

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