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Let's look at the difference between
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'on time' and 'in time'.
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They often mean the same,
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but sometimes they're different.
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'On time' means 'according to a schedule or a deadline.'
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If I don't finish my work on time, my boss will be angry.
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My train is never on time.
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'In time' means 'not too late to be successful.'
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I missed my deadline,
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but I still got the presentation finished
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in time for the meeting.
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My train was late
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but it still arrived in time for me to get to work early.
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Neither my presentation nor my train were on time,
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but they were in time for me to do what I needed to do.
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It's good to be on time.
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It's even more important to be in time!
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The difference is down to how flexible your schedule is.
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But be careful!
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Sometimes if you're not on time,
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you won't be in time either.
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