Dear guys, Can anyone please tell which of these sentence is correct. (1) I will call you by 4 pm. (2) I will call you at 4 pm. I hope (1) is correct., Good afternoon -- 12:00 pm until dinner, unless you eat later in the evening like many Europeans. I disagree with Panjandrum that 'Good evening' is appropriate for 4:30 pm., English (Singapore/UK), basic Chinese May 17, 2012 #13 I think o'clock does not go with am or pm. One or the other: either 7 o'clock or 7 pm . As lucas says, pm is not necessary, but if you wanted an indication of the time of day, I would say 7 o'clock in the , The natural way to say this is 'at 1pm on Monday'. The other order might be used for special emphasis: on Monday at 1pm but on Tuesday at 2pm., Hi, what is the most concise way to describe a periodic event that occurs at 2 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm, 8 pm, etc? I would normally say The event starts at every even hour on the hour. but I find this a bit awkward. Is there a more apt way to rephrase this sentence?, 1) The shop closes at 3 pm tomorrow. -> Fixed future event which happens according to the timetable, schedule; every week it's the same. 2) The shop will close at 3 pm tomorrow. -> Formal announcement; there may be some change to the regular opening hours and this is to officially inform the customers..