Talking about EXCEPTIONS…
Prepositions of Time (at, on, in): exceptions 1 - We say "in the morning", "in the afternoon", "in the evening", but: "at night". The expression "in the night" means "during one particular night". Compare: - Don't go out at night, it can be dangerous - We slept in a tent, but I woke up in the night and could only sleep two hours 2 - at the weekend / at weekends (Am. E: on the weekend) 3 - on holiday 4 - ON + day + part of the day - I went there on Monday morning - Come with us on Saturday night - We get our presents on Christmas morning
5 - We say: In the past, in the future, but. . . at present 6 - Christmas, Easter and other long holidays use On for the day but AT for all the period - Come and see us on Christmas Day (December 25) - I stayed at home at Christmas (all my Christmas holidays) - We're going to Zamora at Easter - What are you doing on Easter Monday? Note: when talking about Dec 25, American people say "on Christmas" or (less often) "on Christmas Day", but in British English we only say "on Christmas Day". "At Easter" is the same as "In the Holy Week" (less often). "On Easter" is the same as "on Easter Sunday". For the other days of Easter we must specify: on Easter Monday, etc.
When we say next, last, this, every we do not use at, in, on. I went to Paris last summer (not: in last summer) I'm starting my holidays next Saturday (not: on next Saturday) I go home every Easter (not: at every Easter) We'll call you this afternoon (not: in this afternoon)
Prepositions after verbs THERE ARE NON-PREPOSITIONAL VERBS: LIKE, SEEK, OPPOSE, REQUEST, OBEY, TOTAL, ATTRACT, INHABIT, EQUAL, MATCH.
Prepositions after noun Some nouns can be followed by a to-infinitive but not usually of + ing: His unhappy childhood explains his reluctance to talk about his parents. Either by of + inf. or a to-infinitive with a similar meaning : Do staff have the opportunity of taking unpaid leave (or ……. The opportunity to take…)
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