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This is English grammar in 2 minutes.
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In this video, you will learn about some of the most common exceptions or irregular uses of at, in, and on.
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These are ones that many people have trouble with.
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The first is “at night”.
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Because we say “in the morning”, “in the afternoon”, and “in the evening”,
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but we use “at night” So, the example,
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“I watch TV in the night." This is wrong.
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It should be “I watch TV at night.”
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Here are some other common examples of ones that people often forget.
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Number one: on TV For example,
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I saw her on TV.
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Number two: on the phone For example,
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She is on the phone right now.
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Number three: in the sky For example,
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What do you see in the sky?
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And last, inside, outside.
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With inside and outside we do not use any preposition.
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For example, She is inside.
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He plays basketball outside.
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One more thing to remember.
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You never use a preposition when you use the words next or last.
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So, for example, We will go to Japan next year.
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She came to my house last week.
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I will see you next Monday.
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All of these do not use a preposition.
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You will see different exceptions as you continue to study English.
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Just learn them one by one as you see them and you will be fine.
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