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Lucus Ong Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Late and belated
Could anybody tell what is the difference between them?
Many thanks in advance.
Many thanks in advance.
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You'll have to present them in sentences. 'Belated' for instance, is not used of deceased persons.
- You'll have to present them in sentences.
- 'Belated' for instance, is not used of deceased persons.
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You'll have to present them in sentences. 'Belated' for instance, is not used of deceased persons.
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He made a belated apology.
He was late for school.
This is what confuses me.
Many thanks in advance.
He was late for school.
This is what confuses me.
Many thanks in advance.
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He made a belated apology.
He was late for school.
I think what is confusing you is that belated (a less common word) means 'delayed', and usually by human social error. 'Late' is simply 'after a usual or expected time'; there is no suggestion of why.
He was late for school.
I think what is confusing you is that belated (a less common word) means 'delayed', and usually by human social error. 'Late' is simply 'after a usual or expected time'; there is no suggestion of why.
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