Travel
on the dot
at exactly the stated time
If something happens on the dot, it happens at exactly the time that was stated or expected.
Hear it in real life
When should we meet?
At eight on the dot.
The bus usually arrives at 7:30 on the dot.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The train left at nine in the dot.
Say: The train left at nine on the dot.
Use the preposition "on," not "in," in this time expression.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
arrive on the dot; leave on the dot; at six on the dot
Your turn: say it out loud
The bus usually arrives at 7:30 on the dot.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
on the dot
at exactly the stated time
“The bus usually arrives at 7:30 on the dot.”
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