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In the morning versus This morning Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:20 am  In the morning versus This morning
 

Hi,

What is the difference btw :

a. He gets up at 4 o'clock in the morning.
b. He gets up at 4 o'clock this morning.

Thanks
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Meaning Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:15 am  Meaning
 

Hi,

In the morning in your sentence suggests every morning - on a regular basis.

This morning refers to today. The use of the present simple is not really suitable here. It would be better:

He is getting up ..... this morning

He got up ... this morning.

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