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English for Guidance by Prof. Adel AlSheikh

IN
We use IN for specific months, years, seasons, centuries and lengths of time.

 My birthday is in January. (I don't mention the date, just the month)
 My grandmother was born in 1927.
 The river near my house is dry in Summer.
 The company was founded in the 19th century.
 We need to have this report ready in 15 minutes.

Compare: day is in February.
The New Zealand National
(I don't mention the day - only the month)

The New Zealand National day is on February 6th.
(I mention the day - the order is not important)

The Weekend
Sometimes you will hear AT the weekend and sometimes ON the weekend.
They are both correct. ON the weekend is used in United States.
Where did you go on the weekend? (American English)
Where did you go at the weekend? (British English)

We don't use Prepositions
Remember! We do not use at, on, in or the with the following expressions:

Today, tomorrow, yesterday, this morning, tonight, last, next, every.

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