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On those times vs In those times

"In those times" is the proper phrasing. The preposition "in" is used to indicate a period of time, while "on" is typically used to refer to specific days or dates.
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On those times

This phrase is not correct in English. The preposition "on" is not used to indicate a period of time.

The correct phrase is "in those times" when referring to a specific period or era.
  • Oct 11, 2021 ... I have never heard anybody say “on those times” or “in those times”, although I would understand “in those times” to mean “in those days” ...
  • ... On Those Times In The Chugach National Forest. Category: Adventures. by Diane Wesh. Share. I used to find it hard to remember those times: My childhood times ...
  • Oct 11, 2021 ... Neither the words at those times nor on those times forms any particular phrase. We would only see these words together if we are talking about ...
  • Jun 12, 2020 ... Man, Robot Boy lyrics hit hard on those times ... Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.
  • Sep 26, 2024 ... ... Looking back on Those Times, everyone had grand designs, miss 'em more every day, and the ones we lost on the way” ".
  • Sep 29, 2024 ... ... on those times. It kept me off the streets, allowed my mother to work and not worry about me, And gave me a true appreciation for nature ...
  • Nov 19, 2023 ... take notes of those littlest of things you have been doing for yourself—especially on those times when it seems so hard to keep on going ...
  • 4 days ago ... I'm not talking wholesale chopping of entire meetings because that is how a lot of our work gets done, but I'm focused on those times when you ...
  • Apr 19, 2024 ... How do you look back on those times with your next-door neighbor Edward now? I was younger and smaller than him. He would always know of ...

Alternatives:

  • in those times
  • during those times
  • at that time
  • at that period
  • back then

In those times

This phrase is correct in English and is used to refer to a specific period or era.

Use "in those times" when talking about a particular period in the past.
  • Oct 11, 2021 ... “In those times” is a commonly used phrase that functions as an adverb of time. It refers to a period of time that has already been mentioned, which is in the ...
  • May 3, 2017 ... In those times when you don't understand it, you're doing the right thing but the wrong thing happens, more than ever you have to guard your ...
  • Oct 11, 2021 ... In those times is a commonly used phrase that functions as an adverb of time. It refers to a period of time that has already been mentioned, ...
  • Dec 4, 2018 ... Sometimes, I am sad, and in those times I remember that Gomamon X exists and then I don't feel sad anymore. · Comments Section · * wen day is bad ...
  • Sep 8, 2020 ... Which of the following is correct? 1. “I take about ten breaks [from studying] a day and I can make myself useful in those times by helping ...
  • Oct 7, 2023 ... Preservation of food in those times. what did they do with leftovers? with no fridge. I imagine what was left, the servants eat it and/or ...
  • Jan 6, 2009 ... ... not be substituted for “in those times”? I think that “in these times” is quite common but I'm not. Sure about “in those times “ Hiro Sasaki.
  • Nov 23, 2023 ... (2/2) “I grew a lot in those times, when I was in the middle of my conversion process. I was known as Deep Black, aka Damon Black.
  • Jul 26, 2021 ... “There were spiritual fathers in those times”. A talk with Archimandrite Ambrose (Yurasov), reposed May 7, 2020. Part 1. Archimandrite Ambrose ...
  • Another way to say In Those Times? Synonyms for In Those Times (other words and phrases for In Those Times).

Alternatives:

  • during those times
  • at that time
  • at that period
  • back then

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