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038- Prepositions in Time Phrases

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on time
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in time
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by the time
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for a while
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at times
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at the time
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in the meantime
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meanwhile
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at long last
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age
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in a hurry
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for long
on time
on time
Adverb
uk flag
/ˌɑn ˈtaɪm/
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exactly at the specified time, neither late nor early

unpunctual
in time
in time
Adverb
uk flag
/ɪn tˈaɪm/

without being late or delayed

by the time
conjunction
uk flag
/baɪ ðə tˈaɪm/

used to indicate a point in time before which an action or event has occurred or will occur

for a while
phrase
uk flag
/fɚɹə wˈaɪl/

for a period of time, usually suggesting that the duration of the time is temporary or not permanent

at times
at times
Adverb
uk flag
/æt tˈaɪmz/

at moments that are not constant or regular

Grammatical Information:

incomparable
interrogative adverb
at the time
Adverb
uk flag
/æt ðə tˈaɪm/
Collocation

during a specific period in the past

in the (meantime|interime|meanwhile)
in the meantime
Adverb
uk flag
/ɪnðə mˈiːntaɪm/
Collocation

during the period of time while something else is happening or before a particular event occurs

meanwhile
meanwhile
Adverb
m
m
ea
i
n
n
wh
w
i
l
l
e

at the same time but often somewhere else

Grammatical Information:

conjunctive adverb
at long last
at long last
phrase
uk flag
/æt lˈɑːŋ lˈæst/

after a long period of waiting or effort

age
noun
a
g
ʤ
e

(usually plural) a very long period of time

in a hurry
Adverb
uk flag
/ɪn ɐ hˈɜːɹi/

in a quick manner due to having little time

for long
Adverb
uk flag
/fɔːɹ lˈɑːŋ/

for a significant or extended period of time

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