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HSS Posted 19 years ago
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On your Own Time, In your Own Time, On your Free Time, In your Free Time
0 Hello, there. 02 br
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00 It looks like you equally say "on your own time" and "in your own time," as in, "I will work on that idea on my own time" and "I will work on that idea in my own time." 02 br
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00 Is it true with "on your free time" and "in your free time"? 02 br
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00 Best, 02 br
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00 Hiro 0-
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00 It looks like you equally say "on your own time" and "in your own time," as in, "I will work on that idea on my own time" and "I will work on that idea in my own time." 02 br
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00 Is it true with "on your free time" and "in your free time"? 02 br
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00 Best, 02 br
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00 Hiro 0-
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0 The meanings are different, IMO: 02 br 02 br 00 "on your own time" 01 font 00 during the time when I am not paid, after work 02 font 02 br 02 br 00 "in your own time" 01 font 00 at the time of my convenience, according to my preferences in terms of schedule 02 font 0-
- 0 The meanings are different, IMO: 02 br 02 br 00 "on your own time" 01 font 00 during the time when I am not paid, after work 02 font 02 br 02 br 00 "in your own time" 01 font 00 at the time of my convenience, according to my preferences in terms of schedule 02 font 0-
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0 The meanings are different, IMO: 02 br
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00 "on your own time" 01 font 00 during the time when I am not paid, after work 02 font 02 br
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00 "in your own time" 01 font 00 at the time of my convenience, according to my preferences in terms of schedule 02 font 0-
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00 "on your own time" 01 font 00 during the time when I am not paid, after work 02 font 02 br
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00 "in your own time" 01 font 00 at the time of my convenience, according to my preferences in terms of schedule 02 font 0-
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0 Hello, Marius. 02 br
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00 I just can't clearly see how the latter works. Sorry to to trouble you, but would you show me some examples with "in your own time"? 02 br
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00 Hiro 0-
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00 I just can't clearly see how the latter works. Sorry to to trouble you, but would you show me some examples with "in your own time"? 02 br
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0 Hi Hiro 02 br
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00 Let's say your boss says " 01 i 00 Do that on your own time." 02 i 00 That means you should 01 b 00 not 02 b 00 do it at work. The boss may well be telling you to stop doing something at work that is not related to your job (such as selling your bicycle on Ebay). 02 br
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00 If the boss says " 01 i
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00 Let's say your boss says " 01 i 00 Do that on your own time." 02 i 00 That means you should 01 b 00 not 02 b 00 do it at work. The boss may well be telling you to stop doing something at work that is not related to your job (such as selling your bicycle on Ebay). 02 br
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00 If the boss says " 01 i
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HSSHello, there.
It looks like you equally say "on your own time" and "in your own time," as in, "I will work on that idea on my own time" and "I will work on that idea in my own time."
Is it true with "on your free time" and "in your free time"?
Best,
Hiro
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