When we say "yesterday", do we include the day + night?
For Eg.
I was at my cousin's home yesterday.
Does this mean the speaker was at the cousin's house for the day and night? Or just the day? If it means only the day, and not the night, how do we say that I was at my cousin's place for the whole day and night? Can we use yesterday for the same?
Best Answer
My opinion is yesterday is largely considered both. If today is December 9, yesterday i.e. December 8 does include day and night. Because until midnight, we did not change the date.
Yes, I agree with Caroffrey on her sentence. If you 'extended' the stay, merely saying it '...spend the night as well' conveys the message. But then be sure that you have mentioned yesterday before in that case.
But then, here are my two cents-
So, if you spent the night, you say - "Last night, I was at my cousin's place."