Is there a difference?
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the difference to me is nuances where grammar has become more important than the practical.
beyond the difference of true departure time and airport estimated time, are the issue of 10 a.m. or 10 p.m. if you are not on 24 hour military time.
also worth putting in your sentence is the advice to get there by at least 9:00 because of security delays and to leave your cigarette lighter at home and wear slip on shoes in case you are asked to remove them.
my sentence? "the plane may leave at 22:00 hours, but be there exactly one hour early without cigarette lighter and wearing slip-on shoes for security, soldier."
beyond the difference of true departure time and airport estimated time, are the issue of 10 a.m. or 10 p.m. if you are not on 24 hour military time.
also worth putting in your sentence is the advice to get there by at least 9:00 because of security delays and to leave your cigarette lighter at home and wear slip on shoes in case you are asked to remove them.
my sentence? "the plane may leave at 22:00 hours, but be there exactly one hour early without cigarette lighter and wearing slip-on shoes for security, soldier."
I'm sure other native speakers will disagree with me, but I would be surprised to hear an official say the first two. Again, for me, the first is too informal and the second seems inappropriate; as if the plane always leaves at 10:00 tomorrow. I'd like to hear what some other native speakers say. I do think it helps to make it situation specific. I'm sure there are situations where they might be interchangeable for me, but I can't think of any right this minute.