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on time or in time #1 (permalink) Sun Dec 07, 2008 0:44 am   on time or in time		  
Which is correct....?

Sharajah reported for duty in time

or

Sharajah reported for duty on time
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on time or in time #2 (permalink) Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:38 am   on time or in time		  
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Probably the second is meant ('on time' = at the specified time), but the other sentence is also very possible ('in time' = before being irreparably late).
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on time or in time #3 (permalink) Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:22 am   on time or in time		  
Eg: The planned time is 5:30 pm.

On time=Exactly at 5:30 (no late at all)
In time=Before 5:30
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on time or in time #4 (permalink) Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:14 am   on time or in time		  
Mister Micawber wrote:
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Probably the second is meant ('on time' = at the specified time), but the other sentence is also very possible ('in time' = before being irreparably late).
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