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in, on, at — time & place.

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Think of a ladder from big to small: in for large, on for surfaces/days, at for points.

Time

in 2025, in May, in the morning · on Monday, on my birthday · at 6pm, at night, at the weekend

Place

in a country/room · on a street/floor/surface · at a point/address/event
quick rule

Big container → in. Line or surface → on. Exact point → at.