Can you give me some rules on when to use "on time" vs. "in time?"
T Tdol Editor, UsingEnglish.com Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Oct 22, 2003 #2 On time= the correct time: I arrived on time for my job interview In time = nearly be late, but manage to get there: The train was delayed for ten minutes, but I got to the meeting in time. ;-)
On time= the correct time: I arrived on time for my job interview In time = nearly be late, but manage to get there: The train was delayed for ten minutes, but I got to the meeting in time. ;-)
T Tdol Editor, UsingEnglish.com Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Oct 22, 2003 #3 mas94010 said: Can you give me some rules on when to use "on time" vs. "in time?" Click to expand... https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9599 ;-)
mas94010 said: Can you give me some rules on when to use "on time" vs. "in time?" Click to expand... https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9599 ;-)
R RonBee Moderator Joined Feb 9, 2003 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 22, 2003 #4 For more on this topic, go here: http://forums.delphiforums.com/dictionary/messages?msg=15366.1
Red5 Webmaster, UsingEnglish.com Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Oct 22, 2003 #5 I think they also posted in our Delphi forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/UsingEnglish/messages?msg=6392.1 ;-)
I think they also posted in our Delphi forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/UsingEnglish/messages?msg=6392.1 ;-)
R RonBee Moderator Joined Feb 9, 2003 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 22, 2003 #6 That is good. (The answer by MNY, that is.) English idioms https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1697 Brief Verse (Couplets) https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1579 Prepositions http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/grammar/main/prep.htm Expressions of Time http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/grammar/time.html Expressions of Place http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/grammar/place.html Grammar Exercises http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/exercises/main/grammar.htm I don't like for food to go to waste, So I eat it, and it goes to my waist. ;-)
That is good. (The answer by MNY, that is.) English idioms https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1697 Brief Verse (Couplets) https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1579 Prepositions http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/grammar/main/prep.htm Expressions of Time http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/grammar/time.html Expressions of Place http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/grammar/place.html Grammar Exercises http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/exercises/main/grammar.htm I don't like for food to go to waste, So I eat it, and it goes to my waist. ;-)