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in afternoon vs on afternoon

Both "in afternoon" and "on afternoon" are incorrect. "Afternoon" needs an article such as "the." Therefore, the correct phrase is "in the afternoon."
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in afternoon

This is incorrect. The preposition "in" should be used with "afternoon".

The correct phrase is "in the afternoon" to indicate a specific time period during the afternoon.
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Alternatives:

  • in the afternoon

on afternoon

This is incorrect. The preposition "on" is not used with "afternoon".

The correct phrase is "in the afternoon" to specify a particular time in the afternoon.
  • May 5, 2023 ... In/on afternoon. Grammar. How should I word this and why? Sometimes in the afternoon, I come and jog here. Sometimes on afternoons, I come and ...
  • Mar 5, 2015 ... Guillod, B. P. et al. Land-surface controls on afternoon precipitation diagnosed from observational data: uncertainties and confounding factors.
  • Seneviratne, 2015: Reconciling spatial and temporal soil moisture effects on afternoon rainfall. Nat. Commun., 6, 6443, doi:10.1038/ncomms7443. Crossref.
  • Jan 28, 2019 ... Soil Moisture Effects on Afternoon Precipitation Occurrence in Current Climate Models · 1 Introduction · 2 Data · 3 Coupling Diagnostic · 4 Results ...
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  • Apr 14, 2024 ... Based on afternoon data, here is my latest thinking on storm chances late tomorrow into tomorrow night. Clouds are pretty thick tomorrow ...
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  • Austin stroked her hand, taking care to avoid the IV tube. Tubes and wires were everywhere, it seemed. “Why did he do it, Mom?” Austin.
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Alternatives:

  • in the afternoon

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