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13. März 2015 · 1. It's because we are awake during the day, and asleep throughout most of the night. Saying in the morning/afternoon means at any time within the period of morning or afternoon. The same with in the night, if someone said that you would think of any time between the hours of 8pm and 6am, or thereabouts.
"The tiger hunts by night" sounds more dramatic than "The tiger hunts at night." Consider the title of the following film: They Drive by Night, which is a hyped-up way of presenting a movie about truck drivers who are trying to survive in their tough world. Had the film been called "They Drive at Night" it would have sounded pretty ho-hum.
1. Jan. 2014 · Google "like night and day" and you'll see the option for idiom. completely different: On snooping disclosures, AT&T and Internet companies are like night and day. -pcworld Bar Sue and the London Plane Are Like Night and Day: Two Reviews -DC newspaper . Interestingly, "like night and day" gave me hits for many of the dictionaries you listed.
18. März 2011 · 9. This is grammatically correct, indeed, assuming: You are using it as an adverbial adjunct, as in Yesterday night I went to the movies. You believe the word yesterday is a noun (as in Yesterday is over.) functioning as an adjective (just like with yesterday morning). Then, yesterday night is a valid noun phrase, however awkward.
Night refers to the time after sunset. Accordingly, it can be both morning and night (this being pretty much the definition of the small hours). Midnight refers to exactly 0000/2400 hours, and the time just around it. 2301 is not midnight. "Good night" does not mean "have a good sleep". It is used as a farewell when it is late, whether anyone ...
9. Dez. 2010 · In conversation, the 'night' of which 'midnight' is in the middle, is considered the night of the date mentioned. If you are referring to a deadline, this also will refer to the stroke of 12 after the evening of the same date. Example: The paper is due by Friday at midnight. Should not be confusing to anyone.
24. Apr. 2011 · Dinner – refers to a meal at night (after evening, 7pm to 10 pm). The size of the meal has little relation to the name. Though I'm sure that both Lunch and Dinner are fairly heavy. Tea is definitely only light snacks (a clear relic of the British rule). Brunch is also increasingly used for a lazy combination of Breakfast and Lunch !
21. Jan. 2013 · 5. "Good night" as a greeting was once a feature found almost exclusively in Ireland. In James Joyce's "The Dead", for example, it is used both as greeting: —O, Mr Conroy, said Lily to Gabriel when she opened the door for him, Miss Kate and Miss Julia thought you were never coming. Good night, Mrs Conroy. And as a farewell:
10. Nov. 2010 · Thus, I can ask whether you have seen it [at some indeterminate time in the past]. Last night's showing of the episode, however, is a one-time thing, which you either caught or you didn't. Thus, I can't ask "*Have you seen last night's showing of House MD", at least not without sounding a bit awkward. –
While I agree with most of what WS2 says, they have not answered your specific question, which is about whether Have a good day is limited to the morning. And the answer is No, it is not. If you use it, you can use it any time of the day, though probably not when it is getting dark. And contra WS2, who has assumed you are using the phrase with ...
