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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Usage of 'on time'

The meaning of on time is 1,2,3....12 o'clock or can it be it's five to ten on time, It arrives at 11:11 on time?

What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
  

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"on time" means at the scheduled time, whatever that might be. The scheduled time could be 2 o'clock, or 11:11, or 9:43, or anything.

  • "on time" means at the scheduled time, whatever that might be.
  • The scheduled time could be 2 o'clock, or 11:11, or 9:43, or anything.
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"on time" means at the scheduled time, whatever that might be. The scheduled time could be 2 o'clock, or 11:11, or 9:43, or anything.
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Hans51It (the train) arrived at 11:11 on time?
That means that the train was neither early nor late, but arrived exactly at the time listed on the schedule.

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