[General] At that point of time/ at that point in time

[Rajesh Kampati]

1. At that point of time
2. At that point in time

How do they differ? Kindly illustrate with examples

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forum, Rajesh.:-D

The way the forum works is that you provide a sentence containing one of the phrases you are asking about and we comment on its suitability.

 

[Tdol]

How about something simpler- at that time?

 

[Tarheel]

Like Tdol, I would use fewer words, perhaps only one: then.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Welcome, Rajesh!

Both phrases are wordy. Some people call it junk English. Tdol's and Tarheel's suggestions are excellent.

Examples:

- at that point: At that point, I had nothing more to say.
- at that time: At that time, I was ice fishing in Iceland.
- then: Back then, I still hadn't learned to play oboe.

Numbers 1 and 2 mean the same thing. However, #2 is more common. I've never heard #1.

 

[Rover_KE]

Like I said in post #2, Rajesh, the way the forum works is that you provide a sentence containing one of the phrases you are asking about and we comment on its suitability.