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Hero96559 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Different between On time and In time

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I need to know what id the difference between In time and On time, Pease explain in details.
  

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"On time" means that something happened when it was supposed to, or at a time which was previously agreed to. He always shows up for work on time. "In time" is used when one event occurs early enough, or at the appropriate time to have a desired effect on another event.

  • "On time" means that something happened when it was supposed to, or at a time which was previously agreed to.
  • He always shows up for work on time.
  • "In time" is used when one event occurs early enough, or at the appropriate time to have a desired effect on another event.
  • The events may or may not be "scheduled" at a particular time.
  • The pickers arrived in time to salvage the fruit crop, which was in danger of becoming overripe.
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"On time" means that something happened when it was supposed to, or at a time which was previously agreed to.

He always shows up for work on time.

"In time" is used when one event occurs early enough, or at the appropriate time to have a desired effect on another event. The events may or may not be "scheduled" at a particular time.

The pickers arrived in time
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