in time or on time ?

[Snowcake]

Oops. Has anybody noticed the date of the thread?

To complete the confusion, I agree with Tdol.

on time= puncutual, not late. / the opposite is late
Be on time. Don't be late.
in time= soon enough / the opposite is too late
I got home too late to wish her good night.

See also here Prepositions - in time v on time - grammar - central - British Council - LearnEnglish

[cscairo]

Originally Posted by rj1948

In time =before a time limit
On time=according to schedule ;punctual
Source-online dictionary
IN TIME=BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TIME
ON TIME=AT THE SCHEDULED TIME

Here's another reference from cambridge online dictionary:
In Time = early enough: Cambridge Dictionaries Online - Cambridge University Press

I also checked LONGMAN doctionary (hardcopy) and it also says that:
'on time' = 'at the right time', while
'in time' = 'early enough'.

If anyone's not comfortable enough yet, lookup "time" in a good English-English dictionary.

Thanks everyone for participating in making this issue clear to all of us.