Fala aí
Are you embarrassed?
Do you miss somebody?
Hey guys! In these last few days, we have been working on words that confuse English learners, like start and begin, finish and end, mess and now, miss. So, who or what do you miss?
Are you going crazy? What are some of the things that are making you go crazy? Your job? Your family? Are you worried about spending too much money maybe?
On time x in time
Ulisses Wehby de Carvalho
As duas locuções on time x in time costumam gerar bastante confusão para o aluno brasileiro. On time significa “pontual”, “na hora prevista” e demais sinônimos. In time, por sua vez, quer dizer “com tempo suficiente”, “um pouco antes do horário marcado”. Os exemplos ilustram a diferença entre essas duas expressões.
- Jack: What time does the meeting start tomorrow? Susan: At 9 am, but please be on time.
- Jack: A que horas começa a reunião amanhã? Susan: Às 9 horas da manhã, mas, por favor, chegue na hora.
- I’ve sent Carol a Christmas card. I hope it arrives in time.
- Enviei um cartão de Natal para a Carol. Espero que ele chegue a tempo.