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On or In Month 

inonprepositions of time
"On" or "In Month" in the English grammar

Which One Should Be Used?

Both "on + month" and "in + month" are grammatically correct. "On + month" is used to refer to a specific day in a month while in + month" is used to refer to a span of time covering a whole month.

On + Month

When referring to an action or event that occurred on a specific day or date of the month, we typically use "on + month" followed by the exact date. For example:

Halloween is on October 31st.

I met him on February 5th.

I was born on December.

When the specific date is not specified and only the month is mentioned, we cannot use "on".

In + Month

The preposition "in" is used to refer to longer periods of time, such as years, centuries, and months. When referring to a month, "in + month" is a more common phrase than "on + month" which is typically used to refer to a specific day within the month.

The documents were collected in January.

The yearly company meeting is in February.

I have a job interview in March 15th.

When the specific date is specified, we cannot use "in".

Quiz:

1.
If you want to describe a season within a month, which preposition should you use?
A
On
B
In
C
At
D
By
2.
Which sentence is correct?
A
The concert will be on September 15th.
B
The festival is held on August.
C
The project deadline is in October 20th.
D
My exams are on December.
3.
Which of the following sentences is incorrect?
A
The project will be completed in March.
B
We will celebrate Thanksgiving in November 28th.
C
The wedding is on July 4th.
D
My exams are in December.
4.
Reorder the following words to make a correct sentence.
will
on
december
25th
we
meet
.
5.
Fill in the blanks using "on" or "in":
The meeting will be held
February 20th.
The new semester starts
September.
We usually go on vacation
July.
The company picnic will be
June 12th.
6.
Fill out the table:
The event will be held ___ June 15th.
We plan to travel ___ March.
My birthday is ___ July 3rd.
The document was submitted ___ October.
We celebrate Thanksgiving ___ November.
on
in

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