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on time

in time

 

 

on time - being punctual

 

 

* The train departed from the station exactly on time, as scheduled.
 
  * She always submits her assignments on time, never missing any deadlines.
     
     

   
 

in time - without being late

     

 

* I managed to catch the last bus to the airport just in time for my flight.
     
  * He finished the project just in time for the presentation, even though he had faced some unexpected challenges.
     
     
 

Note : In summary, "on time" means meeting the exact scheduled time or deadline, while "in time" means doing something with enough time to spare before an event or deadline occurs. Both expressions emphasize the importance of punctuality and meeting time-related commitments.

     
 
 

lie, lay

 

little, a little

 

lose, loose

 

mature, matured

 

misused, disused

 

myself, by myself

 

moral, morale

 

officer, official

 

on time, in time

 

precede, proceed

 

percentage, per cent

 

persecuted, prosecuted

 

personal, personnel

 

 

price, prize

 

principal, principle

 

respectably, respectively

 

rational, rationale

 

rise, raise

 

site, sight

 

stationary, stationery

 

still, yet

 

super, superb

 

tenable, feasible

 

two cents, notion

 

weather, whether

 

wood, woods

 

 

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