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Nov 28, 2009 · Senior Member. California. English, USA. Feb 24, 2006. #7. I agree with elroy, I would say "not punctual" and I don't think that I have ever said "impunctual" or "unpunctual" in my life. (I'm a native AE speaker.) J.
May 24, 2016 · I know that I can use "I'm punctual" to mean "I arrive on time". And I also know that "I'm always on time" is another option to say the same thing. My question: Is there a difference between "I'm punctual" and "I'm always on time'' ? I think "I'm punctual" sounds too formal/old-fashioned for everyday conversation. Thank you in advance!
Jan 16, 2023 · and "I have left my home for 3 years." You can say both of those but the meaning would be different if the verb were durative: To leave, is often punctual -> you have either left or you have not left: Leaving is instant, no time passes. "I have left my home for 3 years." = "I left my home and I will not return for a period of three years."
Apr 24, 2013 · UK. English - England. Apr 24, 2013. #3. Punctual does not usually have a preposition*. Both of your versions are unnatural. You need an adverb, "I always arrive at work punctual ly." You will see that at links with work. * "He is punctual to the second" -> "to the second" is adverbial and qualifies "punctual", rather than the to being collocated.
Nov 7, 2007 · English, USA. Nov 7, 2007. #4. Suehil said: Not five minutes early, not five minutes late, but punctual to within one minute of the arranged time. Yes, I agree, if the meaning of "within one minute" is that he would show up for a 9:00 appointment at 9:00, not 8:59 or 9:01. The clock would still read 9:00 when he showed up, in my understanding ...
Dec 10, 2009 · We usually say that a person is punctual ~ meaning that they get to work on time. If we mean that we get our work done on time, that is what we would say, I think. Maybe someone else will know a word for it. If we mean that we get our work done right away, we say that we "get our work done promptly", or we are "prompt with our work".
Jul 6, 2009 · So I think "punctual" is good. It has a precise meaning. Does it have to be an adjective? You can also consider using a noun: Punctuality. By using a noun you equate your company with the whole concept of punctuality.
May 8, 2015 · May 8, 2015. #3. The Oxford dictionaries entry for promptly has. At exactly a specified time; punctually: Jamie arrived promptly at 8:30. Promptly has a major meaning of "quickly" but also has the meaning, as noted, of "punctually". There is an entry under prompt that suggests this usage may be mainly British.
Jan 11, 2013. #3. To describe a person who always arrives on time, punctual is exactly the right word. A prompt person is something different. It's a person who promptly/quickly does what is asked or required. It's the person who always/often replies "I will get right on it" and does. It's the opposite of a procrastinator, person who is always ...
Sep 22, 2011 · British English. Sep 23, 2011. #6. Hello. I interpret 'punctual' to mean 'happening at a point in time', and 'durative' to mean 'indicating a continuous or repeated action'. If my understanding contradicts yours, then disregard this post. In my view 'I've made some oatcakes for tea' can be either durative or punctual depending on the context of ...
