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Is it more correct to say at the same time or in the same time? Thanks in advance!
Dec 22, 2013 12:16 PM
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They both work and have different usages. "At" marks a specific time, "in" indicates within a duration of time.
We came home at the same time.
I ran 100m in the same time it took you to run 200m.
December 22, 2013
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You MUST say /in the same time/ when you express that two or more things
took an equal length of time to be done, that is, when the time is not a precise moment, but is a duration.
They run the marathon in the same time, although their age was quite different;
the judges had an hard time we deciding who the winner was.
December 22, 2013
1
Generally: at the same time.
December 22, 2013
Do also others see a face in the waterfall, or is it just my illusion ?
December 22, 2013
I agree with Jon, but if you mean "simultaneously" then the phrase is "at the same time".
December 22, 2013
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