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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

In time or on time

Should it be 'in or on'?

I finish my exam in or on time.

I think 'on' in this case because I am justing stating that I finished it. Am I right?

Thanks.
  

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Anonymous I finish ed my exam in or on time. "on time" means "not late". The claim that "My exam was not late" is not really coherent unless it was a take-home exam that had to be finished and submitted by a given time.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous I finish ed my exam in or on time.
  • "on time" means "not late".
  • The claim that "My exam was not late" is not really coherent unless it was a take-home exam that had to be finished and submitted by a given time.
  • I suspect you're talking about a timed exam in an examination room, so "on time" doesn't apply.
  • See CJ
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AnonymousI finished my exam in or on time.
"on time" means "not late". The claim that "My exam was not late" is not really coherent unless it was a take-home exam that had to be finished and submitted by a given time.

I suspect you're talking about a timed exam in an examination room, so "o
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CalifJimAnonymousI finished my exam in or on time.
Thanks a lot for replying, CJ. I also meant to write ‘finished’, not ‘finish’. My bad.
CalifJimSee In time and On time
I just read that. It was really helpful. But did not see the connection to my sentence, and that was why I asked the question.
CalifJim
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AnonymousSo here an example would be “I submitted my exam on time”. Right?
Yes.
AnonymousYou mentioned that ‘in time’ relates one event to another, so where is the other event in my example?
In timed events it is implied. The "other event" is the "time's up" event — the striking of a clock, the examiner shouting "STOP!" or
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CalifJim Right?Yes.
Great.
CalifJimIn timed events it is implied. The "other event" is the "time's up" event — the striking of a clock, the examiner shouting "STOP!" or "PENCILS DOWN!", or whatever predetermined event signals the end of the exam.
Oh got it. So in timed events it is implied, meaning no need to mention it and
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AnonymousSo in timed events it is implied, meaning no need to mention it and the sentence implies that - basically imlied means indicates it. Right?
Right.

CJ
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CalifJim AnonymousSo in timed events it is implied, meaning no need to mention it and the sentence implies that - basically imlied means indicates it. Right?Right.CJ
Great. Thank you very much again, CJ.
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