made it to the meeting on time vs made it on time for the meeting

[emsr2d2]

Post #1 says that the OP missed the meeting. In that case, it's enough to say "If my car hadn't broken down, I would have made it to the meeting". That's it. Saying "... I would have made it to the meeting on time" means "I made it to the meeting but I arrived after it had started".

 

[Tony_M]

It can be that, as long as that's what you mean. In this sentence, the meeting is an event, not a place.

However, if you do mean that, you could also use the verb 'been' instead of 'made it'. In fact, like emsr2d2 (see post#2), I'd find that preferable, since it's most natural to use 'be on time for something'. You can't use 'be' if the idea is that the meeting is a place:

I would've been on time for the meeting
I would've been on time to the meeting

The normal phrase to express punctuality is 'be on time', where 'on time' is the complement of the the verb 'be'. If you substitute 'be' for 'make it', you still ought to keep the verb and complement unseparated, i.e., keep 'on time' directly following 'made it'. So the word order depends on the meaning.

I would've been for the meeting on time
I would've made it for the meeting on time

Also note that although 'be on time for something' can be expressed antonymously with 'be late for something', you can't say 'make it late for something' because of the sense of success that is carried by 'make it'.

Is that clear? It's pretty confusing, since there are a few complicating factors going on here at the same time.

you're right, it's confusing

 

[Tarheel]

you're right, it's confusing

Punctuation. Capitalization.

 

[emsr2d2]

You're right. It's confusing.

Your other posts in this thread show that you know how to capitalise and punctuate correctly (although you omitted the full stop after "Thank you" in post #1).
Please make sure you keep up that good work in every post.