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• #Hindsight vs retrospect movie

The first statement could mean he knocked my bike with his hands, while the second statement refers to another vehicle knocking into the bike.Īnother example: "someone crashed his car" and "someone crashed into his car". The preposition "into" is usually missing from our use of English.įor instance, "he knocked my bike" and "he knocked into my bike" have different meanings.

#Hindsight vs retrospect movie

The movie will start on time, please do not be late!Īnd here’s another tip, material is pronounced as "mer-tee-real" not "mare-tee-real’. "On time" means at the planned time, neither early nor late. They got to the train station just in time to catch the last train. "In time" means with time to spare, before the last moment. "On time" and "in time" sound similar but they are actually different. “In spite of” and “despite” mean the same thing and can be interchangeably used in your sentences.Īlthough you can choose which word to use, take note not to merge them into one phrase as “in despite of” is incorrect. So who is correct?Īctually, both of you are right. You disagree and say that she should have said “despite”. Your friend says she doesn’t like to travel overseas in spite of her love for adventure. So in this case it should be, "I stepped in a puddle".Īn example for "on" would be, "I stepped on a nail". "On" is used when your foot rests upon things you step. Is it "I stepped on a puddle" or "I stepped in a puddle"?Īn easy way to choose between "on" and "in" is to remember that "in" is used when your foot goes into things. Hence you should say "My car is just ahead”, or in reference to something, “My car is in front of the purple pillar”. It means next to the forward part of something, someplace or someone. The phrase "in front" does not mean a short distance away. If you are walking to your car with an English speaker, and say “My car is in front”, he/she will probably be confused and ask, “in front of what?” For example, “After listening to the lyrics several times, he finally figured out the implicit messages intended by the recording artiste.” If we wanted to be less direct and provide hints of our intended meaning instead, then we would be implicit. For example, “She gave him explicit instructions to only tap on the door twice.” The answer is “explicit” as it means clearly expressed or readily observable. Is it easier to understand something that is implicit or explicit?