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at is a preposition, most commonly translated in French by à. It '''locates''' a point in time or space. Unlike ''to'' it is never used with motion verbs like ''come'' or ''go'' (or ''wel<u>come</u>''). | at is a preposition, most commonly translated in French by à. It '''locates''' a point in time or space. Unlike ''to'' it is never used with motion verbs like ''come'' or ''go'' (or ''wel<u>come</u>''). | ||
| − | + | *at 8 o'clock, (be) at the train station | |
| − | *at night (NB: ''in'' the morning / afternoon / evening) | + | *at night (NB, this is unusual: ''in'' the morning / afternoon / evening) |
It is also used in many idiomatic expressions: | It is also used in many idiomatic expressions: | ||
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preposition
at is a preposition, most commonly translated in French by à. It locates a point in time or space. Unlike to it is never used with motion verbs like come or go (or welcome).
- at 8 o'clock, (be) at the train station
- at night (NB, this is unusual: in the morning / afternoon / evening)
It is also used in many idiomatic expressions:
- at best / at worst: au mieux, au pire
- at ease
- at risk
- at will
