4 Day and night time is not an idiomatic or set phrase (unlike day and night), but it can be used appropriately in certain contexts, particularly in technical ones. Here is a relevant usage I've found: The English word day can be used to refer to the time of daylight or to the unit of time that encompasses both day and night time. Can we use "day and night time" instead of "day and night"?
“Good night” or “good evening”? I am in the process of creating a software application which displays a greeting to users based on the time of day. I have come to a blank on what to display to the user when it is late at night. 'Good night, [user's name]' just doesn't seem right.
night time dehydration, So, what is an appropriate greeting to use at night time? I forgot where but I saw the word "night-time" written like "nighttime". Now is that correct or accepted? Can it be written as a single word? I am specifically concerned about British usage.
night time dehydration, I did nouns - Can "nighttime" be used instead of "night-time"? - English ... I'm looking for a synonym to night, that doesn't include night in it (nighttime), that indicates the period from sunset to sunrise. Since evening is the period from sunset to bedtime it doesn't fil... The spoken use of "night" as an informal, familiar version of "good night" (wishing one a restful sleep) is common, but I'm not sure what the proper written equivalent is - if there is one. I have ...
Do you think '2 o'clock in the morning' might somehow actually mean '2 o'clock in the afternoon', as that's the only alternative? I suppose I can see your point if someone says '11 o'clock at night' for 11pm, but again, unless you're above the arctic circle, the distinction with '11 o'clock in the morning', or any normal representation of 11am, is surely clear.
