On time

Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I chose ’à l’heure’ for ’on time’ because that is what my dictionary said. Can you explain why ’à l’heure’ is not accepted in this context. Also, what is the difference between à l’heure and à temps? Thanks in advance.

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CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Frank,

In French, "à l'heure" is more for something scheduled while "à temps" is more referring to not being too late for something.

But, thanks to you, and in this context, we decided to add "à l'heure" as an option.

Merci de votre contribution !

Bonne journée !

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Frank C. asked:

On time

I chose ’à l’heure’ for ’on time’ because that is what my dictionary said. Can you explain why ’à l’heure’ is not accepted in this context. Also, what is the difference between à l’heure and à temps? Thanks in advance.

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