What is the difference between "de la noche" and "por la noche"?
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When can I use "de la" noche and "por la" noche? Any diffenence?
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updated Dec 17, 2013
posted by leeins
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Use 'por la noche' to speak generally about the night ie 'at night' (generally) but 'de la noche' when you're being more specific, eg. if you give a specific time, 11 de la noche.
You might find the info in this book helpful as I mention that information towards the end of the book.
updated Dec 16, 2013
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
muchísimas gracias! - leeins, Dec 16, 2013
de nada :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 16, 2013
This is helpful for me as well. Thx Kiwi-Girl. - JefeDeCocina90, Dec 16, 2013
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Los vampiros son de la noche y solamente aparecen por la noche. ( Vampires are of the night and only appear at night).
updated Dec 17, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
I hope my example is reasonably correct. I haven't personally met one yet. - annierats, Dec 16, 2013
Wait! you mean to tell me you are not one???????????? :-D - chileno, Dec 16, 2013
Chileno, shh... - annierats, Dec 16, 2013
I knew that there was something about you that i loved , Un compañero ," de la noche " . - ray76, Dec 16, 2013
Ray, as long as it's not por la noche... - annierats, Dec 17, 2013
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The difference is that "de la noche" normally complements a noun clause and "por la noche" complements a verb clause, as Annie has mentioned:
"Los vampiros son de la noche (nominal) y solamente aparecen por la noche (verbial)."
updated Dec 17, 2013
posted by 005faa61
Thanks, I had no idea why. - annierats, Dec 17, 2013
