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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
In time/on time/for his lessons...
Hello,
Could you correct my sentences, please? What are the rules of using prepositions with these expressions?
He always comes on time for his lessons/ to work/ to his office/to school/to university/ to his classes.
He is always in time for his lessons/for his work/for his lectures/for his office/ for his university/ for his classes/ for his school.
Was he in time for/to his work/lessons/his office/his school/his university/for/to his classes yesterday?
Did he come on time to work/to school/to office/to university?
Did he come on time for his /work/school/lessons/his office/his school/his university/for his classes yesterday??
He was late to work/school/lessons/to office/to university(Is 'for' possible here)
He came late to work/school/lessons/classes/office(Is 'for' possible here?)
Was he late to/for work/school/lessons/to office/to university
Thanks
Could you correct my sentences, please? What are the rules of using prepositions with these expressions?
He always comes on time for his lessons/ to work/ to his office/to school/to university/ to his classes.
He is always in time for his lessons/for his work/for his lectures/
Was he in time for/to his work/lessons/his office/his school/his university/for/to his classes yesterday?
Did he come on time to work/to school/to office/to university?
Did he come on time for his /work/school/lessons/his office/his school/his university/for his classes yesterday??
He was late to work/school/lessons/to office/to university(Is 'for' possible here)
He came late to work/school/lessons/classes/office(Is 'for' possible here?)
Was he late to/for work/school/lessons/to office/to university
Thanks
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Hi, Here's the underlying idea of these two expressions. He's on time. Focuses on He's punctual.
- Hi, Here's the underlying idea of these two expressions.
- He's on time.
- Focuses on He's punctual.
- eg You should always arrive at your class on time.
- He's in time Focuses on He's not too late.
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Hi,
Here's the underlying idea of these two expressions.
He's on time. Focuses on He's punctual.
eg You should always arrive at your class on time.
He's in time Focuses on He's not too late.
eg The traffic was bad. He thought he would miss his plane, but he arrived at the airport in time.
Clive
Here's the underlying idea of these two expressions.
He's on time. Focuses on He's punctual.
eg You should always arrive at your class on time.
He's in time Focuses on He's not too late.
eg The traffic was bad. He thought he would miss his plane, but he arrived at the airport in time.
Clive
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Now, I see the difference, but what prepositions should be used after on time and in time?
Eg., He would always come on time for/to his lessons/work/ office.(I think it should be for his lessons)
He was always in time for/to his lessons/work/ office.
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Eg., He would always come on time for/to his lessons/work/ office.(I think it should be for his lessons)
He was always in time for/to his lessons/work/ office.
(I wasn't able to remove the black line )
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and; He would always come in time for/to his lessons/work/ office.
He was always on time for/to his lessons/work/ office.
I forgot to include them.
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He was always on time for/to his lessons/work/ office.
I forgot to include them.
Thanks
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Hi,
Now, I see the difference, but what prepositions should be used after on time and in time?
Eg., He would always come on time for/to his lessons/work/ office.(I think it should be for his lessons)
Yes, 'for'. In time for something / in time to do something
Now, I see the difference, but what prepositions should be used after on time and in time?
Eg., He would always come on time for/to his lessons/work/ office.(I think it should be for his lessons)
Yes, 'for'. In time for something / in time to do something
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And these sentences are right too, aren't they? He would always come in time for his lessons/ to his office.
He was always on time for his lessons/ for his work/ to office. (How can I use 'office' here? Or a similar word.)
Is on time to do something also used?
Thanks
He was always on time for his lessons/ for his work/
Is on time to do something also used?
Thanks
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Hi,
As I said earlier, you need to focus on the underlying idea,
He's on time. Focuses on He's punctual.
He's in time Focuses on He's not too late.
eg The traffic was bad. He thought he would miss his plane, but he arrived at the airport in
As I said earlier, you need to focus on the underlying idea,
He's on time. Focuses on He's punctual.
He's in time Focuses on He's not too late.
eg The traffic was bad. He thought he would miss his plane, but he arrived at the airport in
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I was confused because I have been told that with 'to be' only in time is used, while on time is used with any verb.
For example;
He was always in time for his lessons.(Never' on time' because there is 'is')
He would always come on time or in time for his lessons.(With the verb to come, to arrive, etc both in time and on time are correct) Is it really
For example;
He was always in time for his lessons.(Never' on time' because there is 'is')
He would always come on time or in time for his lessons.(With the verb to come, to arrive, etc both in time and on time are correct) Is it really
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Hi,
You have the wrong idea.
All of these are OK, but with the meanings and context that I explained earlier..
He was always in time for his lesson.
He always came in time for his lesson.
You have the wrong idea.
All of these are OK, but with the meanings and context that I explained earlier..
He was always in time for his lesson.
He always came in time for his lesson.
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