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Rule "wrong preposition with times 'on (at) 7:30 p.m.'"

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Description: wrong preposition with times 'on (at) 7:30 p.m.'
Message: Did you mean at?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • She came on 7 o'clock.
    Correction suggestion: at
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • She came at 7 o'clock.
  • She has an 11 o'clock meeting, so she cannot see you.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: AT_TIME [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-18 22:33:07 +0200)