The difference between stars on a dark night and stars in the dark night?
Hi there,

Could you please tell me the difference between *on a dark night* and *in the dark night*?

A) Stars on a dark night
B) Stars in the dark night

I greatly appreciate your any suggestions. Thank you!

Question

The difference between stars on a dark night and stars in the dark night?
Hi there,

Could you please tell me the difference between *on a dark night* and *in the dark night*?

A) Stars on a dark night
B) Stars in the dark night

I greatly appreciate your any suggestions.  Thank you!

Answer

I would only ever use (A). (B) sounds to me like a poetic version.

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For me;
(A) references the stars on a day with a particularly dark evening,
(B) references the stars in the dark night sky.

Stars are brighter on a dark night.
Stars shine in the dark night (sky).

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