I think that “in my time” has a more specific meaning of “in my youth” or “in my prime,” whereas if we refer to someone else’s time (“in Ben Franklin’s time,” for example) it would likely refer to the entire span of years during which the person was alive.
Sandra Taylor:
February 28th, 2022 at 8:42 pm
My mother in law (born 1889) was known to remark, “Tempus, it sure does fugit.”
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Steve Dunham:
October 4th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
I think that “in my time” has a more specific meaning of “in my youth” or “in my prime,” whereas if we refer to someone else’s time (“in Ben Franklin’s time,” for example) it would likely refer to the entire span of years during which the person was alive.
Sandra Taylor:
February 28th, 2022 at 8:42 pm
My mother in law (born 1889) was known to remark, “Tempus, it sure does fugit.”