Learn English – “At the time” or “In the time”

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I'm writting something like this "A help at/in the most difficult time/moment", and I don't know what is correct, at or in… and the same thing with time or moment, I don't know what word I should use.

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All four iterations could be considered correct and synonymous:

  • She was a help at the most difficult time
  • She was a help at the most difficult moment
  • She was a help in the most difficult time
  • She was a help in the most difficult moment

Without further context, it's hard to say for sure which one I would recommend.


As a footnote, I'd probably change the to something more specific (but, again, without more context, it's hard to say for sure what would constitute an improvement):

  • She was a help in my most difficult time
  • She was a help at this most difficult moment
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