ON TIME
On time means that there is a specific time established when something is supposed/expected to happen, and it is happening at the planned time.
- My job interview is scheduled for 4:00 PM.
If I arrive at 4:00 PM, I am on time for the interview. - The flight is scheduled to leave at 10:30 AM.
If it leaves at 10:30 AM, the flight is leaving on time.
- The class is supposed to start at 9:00.
If it does start at 9:00 with no delays, it is starting on time.
If you say “He’s always on time” it means he is punctual; he always arrives at the correct time, he is not late.
If you say “He’s never on time” it means he is always late.
IN TIME
In time means that something happened at the last moment before it was too late; before something bad would happen.
- The accident victim was seriously injured; they got him to the hospital just in time.
(If they hadn’t arrived at the hospital, he might have died) - I missed the opportunity to go to that college because I didn’t submit my application in time.
- I left home early and arrived in plenty of time to catch my flight.
- I got stuck in traffic and arrived just in time to catch my flight.
We often say “just in time” to emphasize that something happened immediately before the limit/deadline, as you can see by comparing the last two example sentences.
There’s also the expression “in the nick of time” which even further emphasizes something happening at the last moment, immediately before the limit/deadline:
- The teacher said we had to turn our assignments in by 4:00 PM. I e-mailed her my paper at 3:58 – in the nick of time!
- In movies, a specialist often disarms a bomb in the nick of time, with just a few seconds left on the countdown.
in – inside
§ The books are in the box.
§ There are three people in the photo.
§ The rice is in the bowl.
§ I felt a pain in my stomach.
§ There are some interesting facts in the
article.
§ The keys are in my pocket.
on – on a
surface
Use the preposition on to describe
something that is resting on a surface:
§ The books are on the table.
§ The photo is on the wall.
§ The rice is on the plate.
§ I have a tattoo on my leg.
§ There’s an error on page 5 of the
article.
§ The T-shirt has a rainbow on it.
in
– seasons, months, years
§ I like to ski in the winter.
§ My birthday is in September.
§
He was born in 1988.
on
— days and dates
§ I have a doctor’s appointment on Thursday.
§ The semester begins on September 1st.
§ They met each other on New Year’s
Eve.
in
– neighborhoods, cities, states, countries
§ He bought a house in the city center.
§ I want to live in Miami.
§ Did you have a good time in California?
§ We have several friends in Germany.
on
— street names
§ The bank is on Main Street.
§ I live on Market Avenue.
in — cars, taxis,
trucks, vans
§ There were four people in the car.
§ The boxes are in the van.
§ Our group won’t fit in one taxi;
we’ll have to take two.
on — boats, planes,
trains, buses, bicycles
§ You need to get on the express
bus.
§ He started feeling sick on the train.
§ I sat next to a celebrity on the
plane.
§ She fell off the bicycle, but got right back on and
kept riding.
§ We’ll have lunch on the boat.
Expressions
with IN
§ in love
Dan is in love with Amanda.
Dan is in love with Amanda.
§ in trouble
I got in trouble when I borrowed my mother’s jewelry without asking permission.
I got in trouble when I borrowed my mother’s jewelry without asking permission.
§ in a good/bad
mood
Stay away from Henry – he’s in a bad mood today.
Stay away from Henry – he’s in a bad mood today.
Expressions
with ON
§ on TV (or
just “on”)
My favorite show is on at 9 PM.
My favorite show is on at 9 PM.
§
on hold = when you have to wait during a phone call
What terrible customer service. I’ve been on hold for 30 minutes!
What terrible customer service. I’ve been on hold for 30 minutes!
§ on my mind
= when something is occupying your thoughts
I can’t concentrate on my work because I have other problems on my mind.
I can’t concentrate on my work because I have other problems on my mind.
§ on fire
Don’t get too close to the flames; your clothes could catch on fire.
Don’t get too close to the flames; your clothes could catch on fire.
§ on drugs/medication
She’s on medication to help treat her depression.
She’s on medication to help treat her depression.
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