At 6 p.m. I started to get angry with him because he was late as usual vs At 6 p.m. I started to get angry with him because he was late in general

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. The first phrase implies that the speaker got angry at 6 p.m. specifically because the person was late at that time. The second phrase suggests a more general feeling of anger due to the person's habitual lateness.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 1334 views

At 6 p.m. I started to get angry with him because he was late as usual

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express anger at a specific instance of lateness.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker became angry at a particular time (6 p.m.) because the person was late, as is typical of them.

Show examples from the web [+]

Be here tomorrow at 6 p.m.
Dinner is served at 6 p.m.
She's to call me at 6 p.m. with instructions.
Be in the chief's office at 6 p.m.
Don't forget, at 6 p.m.
The vote will be taken at 6 p.m.
The vote will take place at 6 p.m.
The vote will take place today at 6 p.m.
The Commission's statement on Croatia is due to start at 6 p.m.
The debate will be resumed at 6 p.m. this evening.
The vote will take place this evening at 6 p.m.
Today we actually started on time at 6 p.m.
The session is suspended until Question Time at 6 p.m.
Let's meet tomorrow at 6 p.m. rue de la Gare.
Don't forget, at 6 p.m.
Naina waits for me everyday here at 6 p.m.
I arrived at Parliament at 6 p.m. yesterday but unfortunately did not sign the attendance register because I was busy.
He's killed at 6 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m.
For the main event, log on to www.FreeOlive.com tonight at 6 p.m.
Caroline, I'm picking you up at your house at 6 P.M. sharp tomorrow.

At 6 p.m. I started to get angry with him because he was late in general

This phrase is correct and conveys a more general feeling of anger towards the person's habitual lateness.

This phrase is used to express anger towards someone's overall tendency to be late, rather than a specific instance of lateness at 6 p.m.

Show examples from the web [+]

Be here tomorrow at 6 p.m.
Dinner is served at 6 p.m.
She's to call me at 6 p.m. with instructions.
Be in the chief's office at 6 p.m.
Don't forget, at 6 p.m.
The vote will be taken at 6 p.m.
The vote will take place at 6 p.m.
The vote will take place today at 6 p.m.
The Commission's statement on Croatia is due to start at 6 p.m.
The debate will be resumed at 6 p.m. this evening.
The vote will take place this evening at 6 p.m.
Today we actually started on time at 6 p.m.
The session is suspended until Question Time at 6 p.m.
Let's meet tomorrow at 6 p.m. rue de la Gare.
Don't forget, at 6 p.m.
Naina waits for me everyday here at 6 p.m.
I arrived at Parliament at 6 p.m. yesterday but unfortunately did not sign the attendance register because I was busy.
He's killed at 6 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m.
For the main event, log on to www.FreeOlive.com tonight at 6 p.m.
Caroline, I'm picking you up at your house at 6 P.M. sharp tomorrow.

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9).

"Thank you!"
Sachi Nakama July 2024
"I have literally been through chat, PI, claude, bard and bing and I got conflicting answers! Thank you! Human intelligence reigns!"
Retha July 2024
"Faster than AI"
CYNTHIA December 2023
"This was very helpful and I personally think this site is the best."
Kaden October 2023
"It was extremely thorough and very helpful!"
imperialelisa October 2023
"7 years without any disappointment. Always 100% satisfied. You guys are the best in the world at what you do. Thank you so much :)"
Zubair Alam October 2023
"In a world of text messages and online communication, this is great to have as a live tool. Thank you."
Selena October 2023
"Without textranch I would be stuck!"
宏祐 October 2023
"Accuracy and fast response. Personal comments from editor. Thank you."
Clh September 2023
"I wasn't aware of this service, it's fascinating and more reliable than standard IA tools available on the internet"
Arturo September 2023
"The fact that you can get reliable fast feedback on your texts."
Vinicius Antonio August 2023
"you guys are better than grammarly i'm being honest here"
ordinary July 2023
"OMG! This is really good than any other text correction tools I've used so far. Highly recommend this."
Vehan July 2023
"Very fast and accurate. thank you."
mojtaba July 2023
"I love this app because it's help to writing skills all of students ♥️"
Tarisini July 2023
"This was exactly the mistake I was looking for, the wording dind´t sound right at first. Better than grammarly!"
Ente July 2023
"The immediate help that I received was reassuring and very satisfactory. Thanks."
priiiyanshuu July 2023
"this helps A LOT for my studies."
kathnunez02 June 2023
"Woow!! I would never have expected such precision! Thank you soooo much!!"
Berta June 2023
"Real Time Editor and not AI. Many Thanks."
Priya June 2023
"The very first thing excites me about Textranch is how much your editors care."
sepideh June 2023
"The fact that texts are checked by human editors rather than by AI, etc. I appreciate this!"
Анна June 2023
"Feel welcome, immediate response, high quality feedback"
martin.roy June 2023
"This is the best app that I have ever seen"
Burulai May 2023

At 6 p.m. I started to get angry with him because he was late as usual vs At 6 p.m. I started to get angry with him because he was late in general