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Discover LudwigThe phrase "when midnight came" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate a specific moment in time, often in storytelling or narrative contexts.
Example: "When midnight came, the clock struck, and the festivities came to an end."
Alternatives: "at the stroke of midnight" or "when the clock hit twelve."
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"When midnight came, I was like OK, cool.
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When morning came, the view out my window was wondrous.
When evening came with the hall still occupied Mr Pusey sent for the police.
When morning came, his 16-year-old sister, Misao, had stopped breathing too, he says.
When noon came and I hadn't heard from my third companion, I began to worry.
When evening came, I seized the bar menu and found all sorts of things, but not an Acela-tini.
When noon came, I felt low.
When night came, she went to a relative's house in the countryside, where she hid under the bed.
When morning came, the enemy was gone from the island and the city was saved from a possible invasion.
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