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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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0____late,I met very few people in the streets and felt a little scared of the darkness.02br
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0I agree with you. "It being late" describes the hour, while "Being late" describes the writer. It could be 10:15 am, but if the writer was supposed to somewhere at 10, the writer is late.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0I agree with you.
  • "It being late" describes the hour, while "Being late" describes the writer.
  • It could be 10:15 am, but if the writer was supposed to somewhere at 10, the writer is late.
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0I agree with you. "It being late" describes the hour, while "Being late" describes the writer. It could be 10:15 am, but if the writer was supposed to somewhere at 10, the writer is late. Clearly, the hour is late.0-
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