Question on English grammar
Why is there used "on the evening " instead of "in the evening " in the sentence below?
This letter will confirm our arrangements for our son’s rehearsal dinner at your facilities. The Whitt-Bryson dinner will be held on the evening of Friday, July 6, 2013 in the Sunset Room.
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Thank you very much for explanation.
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On the evening is more specific because it means on a particular day = 6th July. In the evening is less specific because it can be any evening in general.
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