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river1974
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 Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject: in time/good time |
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Dear teachers:
(a) Please send us your instructions in time.
(b) Please send us your instructions in good time.
Do they have the same meaning? Thanks. |
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redset
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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| (a) basically means 'please send us your instructions before the deadline' - i.e. not late. When you use 'in good time' it means in advance of the deadline and not at the last minute, so that you have extra time if you need it. So (b) is closer to 'please send us your instructions early and not at the last moment', maybe so they have time to read them and make any necessary preparations. |
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0915reg
Joined: 10 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:46 am Post subject: |
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Great!!
| redset wrote: |
| (a) basically means 'please send us your instructions before the deadline' - i.e. not late. When you use 'in good time' it means in advance of the deadline and not at the last minute, so that you have extra time if you need it. So (b) is closer to 'please send us your instructions early and not at the last moment', maybe so they have time to read them and make any necessary preparations. |
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