I wrote " what is the time by your watch " Another friend of mine says that it is an incorrect sentence , he says the correct english would be " what is the time in your watch " . which i dont agree , Kindly let me know who is correct grammatically and as per construction of the particular sentence . Regards
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Your friend is terribly, terribly wrong in using 'in'. 'By' is the usual, but 'on' is also common.
— Mister Micawber
Your friend is terribly, terribly wrong in using 'in'.
'By' is the usual, but 'on' is also common.
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