What is the difference between when and time of?
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soomin

19 Apr 2014

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"When" is used to ask a question or to refer to a time when someone did something. "When are you going?" 「いつが行きますか。」 "I had many friends when I was a child." 「子供のごろ、友達がたくさんいました。」 "I visited Tokyo Tower when I went to Japan." 「日本へ旅行した時には東京タワーを見に行きました。」 You use "time of" to refer to a period during which an event occurs. "When was the time of birth?" 「出産時はいつですか。」 "The hottest time of the year" 「一年で一番暑い時期」 "Time of arrival" 「(飛行機の)到着時刻」

"When" is used to ask a question or to refer to a time when someone did something.

"When are you going?" 「いつが行きますか。」
"I had many friends when I was a child." 「子供のごろ、友達がたくさんいました。」
"I visited Tokyo Tower when I went to Japan."
「日本へ旅行した時には東京タワーを見に行きました。」

You use "time of" to refer to a period during which an event occurs.
"When was the time of birth?" 「出産時はいつですか。」
"The hottest time of the year" 「一年で一番暑い時期」
"Time of arrival" 「(飛行機の)到着時刻」

soomin

19 Apr 2014

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"When" is used to ask a question or to refer to a time when someone did something.

"When are you going?" 「いつが行きますか。」
"I had many friends when I was a child." 「子供のごろ、友達がたくさんいました。」
"I visited Tokyo Tower when I went to Japan."
「日本へ旅行した時には東京タワーを見に行きました。」

You use "time of" to refer to a period during which an event occurs.
"When was the time of birth?" 「出産時はいつですか。」
"The hottest time of the year" 「一年で一番暑い時期」
"Time of arrival" 「(飛行機の)到着時刻」

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soomin

19 Apr 2014

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すみません、kantaさんは英会話の初心者に今気づいたんです。

"When":
1. 「いつ」と同じ意味
2. (人が)何かをするとき
3. (人が)何かを経験するとき
4. あることが起きる

"Time of":
1. 何か起こった時期を表すのに使われる

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Deleted user

19 Apr 2014

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Thank you!