What is the difference between them?
I came on time.
I came in time.
Does on/in alter the sense?
I came on time.
I came in time.
Does on/in alter the sense?
In time or on time
To me "came on time" means that got where you had to be by the time you were expected to be there.
"came in time" would imply that you arrived somewhere and that you were able to experience something that you would not have had you arrived later. I think "came in time" implies less urgency.
Example:
I was on time for the job interview and was not late.
I came in time to hear the band play before the match.
"came in time" would imply that you arrived somewhere and that you were able to experience something that you would not have had you arrived later. I think "came in time" implies less urgency.
Example:
I was on time for the job interview and was not late.
I came in time to hear the band play before the match.
Sorry the first line should have been:
To me "came on time" means that YOU got where you had to be by the time you were expected to be there.
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To me "came on time" means that YOU got where you had to be by the time you were expected to be there.
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The train arrived ON time = the train arrived at the time stated in the time table schedule - btw this is pronouned SHED-yule! :-) The train arrived at the expected time. I arrived at the meeting ON time = I was not late, I was there at the appointed time.
I arrived IN time = I arrived at a time which enabled me to be at a certain place to see something, do something, to witness an event or an occurrence which otherwise would have meant I would have been too late for this to be the case. My name is Justin Thyme.
I arrived IN time = I arrived at a time which enabled me to be at a certain place to see something, do something, to witness an event or an occurrence which otherwise would have meant I would have been too late for this to be the case. My name is Justin Thyme.
"on time" means "at the (specified) time". reference is only to that time (not any info about time before)
"in time" ["within {enough} time"] includes "on time", but also indicates a span of time (window of time) BEFORE "on time", so arriving "in time" could have been "at the (specified) time" or slightly earlier.
"in time" ["within {enough} time"] includes "on time", but also indicates a span of time (window of time) BEFORE "on time", so arriving "in time" could have been "at the (specified) time" or slightly earlier.