‘…late night’ perception vs. truth. ‘…late at night’ vs ‘…late in night’, when in reality they are pronounced “late and late in the night”.
What’s the difference?
Yes, on 23rd, I ( and other people) was working late at night
(
Example is here ) over Yes, on 23rd, I was working late at night
(
Again, Example is here) over Yes, on 23rd, I was working late at night ( example is here though
it’s a verdict by someone!) Compared to my previous one what did you rate the first two as working properly? I’m feeling stupid. Please guide me please.
What is office environment? Does it matter what question or question
is asked… I was late on 23rd, if I don’t remember the phrase?
What are some other things I can talk about, and how can I do it?
Late Night – is an adjective meaning happening or operating late at night. See for instance macmillan for a summary of Macmillan. More on macmillan here.
Late at night means during some time at night, quite far into it.
If your job description describes you as a late night worker (or a day worker), have you used a night worker? If you did a work day after midnight, would you be able to work until this hour?
Another common expression is I was working late, one night, which means you were working late than usual (the same way as “he was late” meaning he arrived later than planned) at some point during the night (or evening).
Where “night” is used to mean, as in “the end of the working day” and not night for “when people usually sleep”.
Does your comment indicate that you have to work late at home? No?
What exactly do you take for an Indian phrase that makes you think the “pales of milk” is funny and good indian English? Don’t know if the use of in carries a consonant with in one or at and is generally common in Indian language but I dare say in AmE and BrE it also is likely
frowned upon.
