At noon, Paulo eats lunch. In the afternoon, he plays with his friends. On Saturday, he visits his…

Questão

At noon, Paulo eats lunch. In the afternoon, he plays with his friends. On Saturday, he visits his grandmother. — Explique a diferença entre at noon, in the afternoon e on Saturday. Em seguida, diga por que cada expressão pede uma preposição diferente.

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Resposta esperada

At noon uses at because noon is a specific moment. In the afternoon uses in because afternoon is a part of the day. On Saturday uses on because Saturday is a day of the week. The prepositions are different because the time expressions are different: exact moment, part of the day and day of the week.

Explicação

A resposta mostra compreensão da regra geral de uso das preposições de tempo.

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