A complete list of contractions in English. A contraction is a part of a phrase that has been shortened by dropping one or more letters. We use contractions in everyday speech and informal writing. In writing, an apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter/letters. When deciding whether to...
How to tell the time in English Saying the time When we talk about time on a clock, we have analogue and digital clocks – analogue clocks with hands and digital clocks with numbers. We use either the 12-hour clock or the 24-hour clock. The 12-hour clock uses ‘am’...
Mastering Prepositions of Time and Place: IN, ON, and AT Prepositions are small but powerful words that help us express time and place with precision. Among the most common—and often confusing—are IN, ON, and AT. Understanding when to use each one correctly can significantly improve your fluency in English....
Parts of the day A day is commonly divided into 24 hours of 60 minutes, with each minute composed of 60 seconds. A solar day is the length of time between the Sun reaching its highest point (the meridian) in the sky two consecutive times.A day is the period...