A monthly plan · Distinguishing on from in

Distinguishing on from in in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Distinguishing on from in.

Use at with clock times, on with days and in with months. Confirm both the day and time when arranging an appointment.

Context: A monthly plan. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

There is a training day in April.

يوجد يوم تدريبي في أبريل.

It takes place on the fifth of April.

يُقام في الخامس من أبريل.

I keep both dates in my diary.

أحتفظ بالموعدين في مفكرتي.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: There is a training day in April.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: أحتفظ بالموعدين في مفكرتي.