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skykeeper
06/27/08, 06:05 PM
Here's some prepositions of time,...Miss Cathy already told us about it...I just want to put an extension about this topic...Thanks


on time= punctually
in time= not too late
in plenty of time=early
just in time=nearly too late
in the nick of time=at the very last moment
at the same time=together/simultaneously
before my time=before I was born or before I was here
at times=occasionally,sometimes
all the time=constantly
behind the times=not up to date
from time to time=occasionally
in no time at all=very quickly

gAn
06/27/08, 10:14 PM
:gud:

The differences in meaning will help us in the appropriate use of these prepositional phrases.

Thanks, skykeeper!

trailblazerstravelntours
06/27/08, 11:54 PM
:gud: Thank you, sky! This is a very helpful post. :listening:

skykeeper
06/29/08, 08:46 AM
You all guys are Welcome