[Eng usage] in time vs. on time

From LONGMAN dictionary

In time:

a) before the time by which it is necessary for something to be done.
exp: Will you be able to finish it in time?
exp: just in time

On time: 
> at the correct time or the time that was arranged.
exp: Jack was worried about whether he'd be able to get there on time.

Actually, 'in time' has another meaning as b) as below:
b) after a certain period of time, especially after a gradual process of change and development
exp: He wants to see changes in the company and I am sure he will, in time.
I think in this situation, the 'in time' means '假以時日'.

"Style" by JM Williams: Lesson 4 Characters

1. 主要Chatacters要盡量為重要動作的主詞，且必須： 短、特定、具體
* Make the subjects of most of your verbs short, specific, and concrete - the main characters in your story. (p.55; Here's the point)

2. 主詞盡量是動作執行者 (flesh-and-blood people)，但有時"人"並非文章的重點，此時可用 Norminalization形式的名詞作為主詞，但此norminalization必須是讀者熟悉的。 (p.58-59大意)
同時，若main characters已為 norminalization形式，應盡量避免使用其他norminalization。
* If you tell a story in which you make abstract nominalizations its main characters and subjects, use as few other norminalizations as you can. (p.73)

3. Use a passive if the agent of an action is self-evident

4. Use a passive if it lets you replace a long subject with a short one

5. Use a passive if it gives your readers a coherent sequence of subjects: 涉及lesson 5的段落coherence，使整個段落的topics一致

6. Use an active berb if it is a metadiscourse verb

7. When possible, rewrite long compound noun phrases

"Style" by JM Williams: Lesson 3 Action

Lesson 3 重點整理

英文句子有固定文法： Subject | Verb | (其他)
讓讀者易讀的原則：
1. Express important actions in verbs: 重要的"動作"盡量以動詞呈現，而不要以 nominalization形式呈現 (如-ing, -tion, -ment, -ence, -ry等)

2. Make the subjects of those verbs the characters associated with those actions: 執行"重要動作"的characters要當作句子的主詞 (可以是主要句子的主詞或是子句的主詞)
* Make main characters subjects

3. Nominalizations使用的時機：
(1) They refer to a previous sentence
(2) They replace an awkward The fact that
(3) They name what would be the object of a verb
(4) They name a concept so familiar to your readers that it is a virtual character

p.40-41: 修改步驟

Sherlock Holmes' London

A. Vocabulary

*interrogate: to ask Sb a lot of questions for a long time to obtain information

*abate: to become less strong

*replica: an exact copy of an Sth

* foremost: most important or best leading

*die-hard: Sb who has a very strong interest in a particular thing

*spin-off: a program or a product involving characters from a previous program or another product

*knockoff: a cheap copy of a popular product

* rip-off: Sth that is not worth what you pay for it

B.Phase

*for release

*be stocked with

*be tucked into

*take a walk

*make a copy of

*it's worthy taking on...

*it's a great way to...

C. Sentences

* The little things are infinitely the most important

Fairy tale

A.voiced consonants(v, d, b...) & unvoiced consonants (f, t, p...)

*bid v.s bit

*20 bugs on the street v.s 20 bucks on the street

*eyes v.s ices

*plan v.s plant

*sing v.s sink

*wild v.s white

B.Vocabulary

*ward: guardian

*lenient: going easy on Sb

C. Error correction

*It's the version without happy ending.

*It's different to..

→It's quiet different to... (stronger)

→It makes big difference to... (stronger)

Fairy tale

A. Sentence pattern

*be said to V

→Jim Carrey is said to be the main character of the latest film.

→Jim Carrey was said to be the main character of the latest film, but...

→My proposal is said to be held in Feb. (formal)

→My supervisor is said to be very tough but supportive

→My supervisor is said to be the chair of the department

* It's said that S V

→It's said that my proposal will be held in Feb.

B.Phrase

*bring/ call Sth to mind

→The view from the moutain brought that he said to me to mind.

*take one's fame from

→Albert Einstein took his fame from the theory of relativity

→Karine takes her good reputation from her diligence

C. Error correction

*Mt. 劍潭

*基隆 River