from 12 PM onward/on

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Odessa Dawn

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I have to have an appointment at the doctor's in the morning. Driving from 12 PM onward/on means that I will stuck in traffic jam.

This is in case there is a national vacation. What should come after 12 PM?
 

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I [STRIKE]have to[/STRIKE] have an appointment at the doctor's in the morning. Driving from 12 PM onward/on means that I will be/get stuck in ​a traffic jam.

This is [STRIKE]in case[/STRIKE] because there is a national vacation. What should come after 12 PM?

I would change the whole thing to "If I'm on the road around noon, I'm likely to get stuck in traffic."
 

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We only just started the new academic year. "in case" here means "when".
 

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I would change the whole thing to "If I'm on the road around noon, I'm likely to get stuck in traffic."

I think he means any time after noon.
 

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In that case, I would probably say "If I don't get on the road by noon, I'm likely to get stuck in traffic".
 
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