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"In that time," vs. "At that time."

 
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whiffycat



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:10 am    Post subject: "In that time," vs. "At that time." Reply with quote

What is the difference between, "in that time" and "at that time"?

I think "in that time" happens during a specific period of time or an alloted time. For example: He had eight minutes. In that time, he...

I think "at that time" specifies a time when something happened in the past. For example: In a history book talking about the pilgrams: At that time, there was no electricity.

Am I correct?
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Suzanne



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Location: Seattle, WA, USA

PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You are correct! Good examples, too!

Another way to say "in that time" is "during that time."
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