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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

be late for/to

01. He is late for school.02br
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002. He is late for class.02br
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003. He is late for work.02br
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004. He is never late for a movie.02br
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005. He is late to school.02br
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006. He is late to class.02br
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007. He is late to work.02br
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008. He is never late to a movie.02br
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00Which of the above sentences is NOT acceptable?0-
  

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— Philip

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01cite10Teo12cite12br
101. He is late for school.12br
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102. He is late for class.12br
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103. He is late for work.12br
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104. He is never late for a movie.12br
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105. He is late to school.12br
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106. He is late to cl
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0Hi guys,02br
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01font001. He is late for school.02font02br
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01font002. He is late for class.02font02br
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01font003. He is late for work.02font02br
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01font004. He is n
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10I rather feel the 'to' versions are a bit substandard.12br
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10In addition and generally speaking, I'd say the 'to' versions are something you'd say after the person has arrived at his destination. On the other hand, the 'for' versions are said before the arrival, and do not even i
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Which is correct he is latetoschool or he is latetoschool for school
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(the computer / new / is)

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He is late to school

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