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Hours a day vs Hours in a day

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Hours a day' is used to indicate the number of hours spent on a particular activity each day, while 'hours in a day' is used to refer to the total number of hours available in a day.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 1088 views

Hours a day

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the number of hours spent on a particular activity each day.

This phrase is used to specify the amount of time spent on a daily basis for a particular activity. It indicates the duration of an activity within a day.

Examples:

I study for two hours a day.
He exercises for three hours a day.
She practices the piano for four hours a day.

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They worked fifteen hours a day.
23 hours a day under constant surveillance.
I intend to devote a few hours a day to the study of English.
She worked over twenty hours a day.
Maria reads to me several hours a day.
We work 12 hours a day.
My dad spent 14 hours a day in the subway.
He spends 23 hours a day in a tiny cell.
I come in two hours a day.
First: You cannot serve humanity 28 hours a day.
This is where my father worked 20 hours a day.
We worked together for six hours a day, minimum.
And l practice with them three hours a day.
Pro boxers train four to six hours a day.
My old man spent 14 hours a day down in that subway.
Governor says, Dan, ten hours a day.
Mary always studies for two hours a day.
We must sleep at least eight hours a day.
I study English two hours a day on an average.
He works eight hours a day.

Alternatives:

hours per day
hours each day
hours daily
hours every day
hours a day on average

Hours in a day

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to the total number of hours available in a day.

This phrase is used to talk about the total number of hours that make up a day. It refers to the duration of a day in terms of hours.

Examples:

There are 24 hours in a day.
We have to make the most of the 24 hours in a day.
It's amazing how much can be accomplished in the 24 hours in a day.

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There are 7 days in a week, 24 hours in a day... and 60 minutes to an hour.
24 hours in a day.
I plan to build a clock with 10 hours in a day.
and only so many hours in a day
There are twenty four hours in a day.
See, the problem is, there's only 24 hours in a day.
How many hours in a day?
As a fourth-year associate, very few hours in a day actually constitute my time.
There's only 24 hours in a day, Dennis.
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in a day?
How many hours in a day? Twenty-four.

Alternatives:

hours within a day
hours during a day
hours throughout a day
hours of a day
hours available in a day

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