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Dear Professor

What is the correct order when we have a lot of information of time، place and date?

E.g. does this sentence have the correct order? If not، what is the rule?

I would like to meet you on Sunday, at 5 p.m., in Hall 5, Srand D-12.

Thanks and best regards
Antoine Ghannoum

Unlike some languages, e.g. German, in which adverbs must be arranged in a strict order, English has only tendencies that are more or less natural. Generally, however: place-time-manner tends to the the most commonly encountered pattern, e.g.:

--> I would like to meet you in Hall 5 at 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Note that smaller time units (e.g. 5 p.m.) normally precede larger units (days, etc.).