‘In time’ versus ‘on time’
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Oct, 16

‘In time’ means to be early enough or sufficiently early, while ‘on time’ means you are neither late nor early.
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Oct, 16
‘In time’ means to be early enough or sufficiently early, while ‘on time’ means you are neither late nor early.
Oct, 16
How do you know which of the words to use at what point? In a sentence, you should be able to replace ‘their’ with ‘our’, ‘they’re’ with ‘they are’ and ‘there’ with ‘here’ and still convey a meaningful message.
Sep, 16
Although we ask questions to elicit more information, the type of question we ask determines the kind of answers/information we receive.
Sep, 16
The six-step communication cycle is a checklist that helps you define, organise and clarify your message during the communication process. Knowing, understanding and completing the cycle while communicating is a guarantee that your message or information will be delivered effectively.
Sep, 16
These are homophones (with the same pronunciation) and their usages can be confusing. If you’re saying nice things about people, it is compliment/complimentary. If you’re talking about completing or enhancing something – it is complement/complementary.