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Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

late for/to

0late for (school, class, dinner,...)02br
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00late to (school, class, dinner,...)02br
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00Are01i00 be late to02i00 and 01i00be late for02i00 interchangeable?0-
  

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0 Pretty much, except it depends on the verb you use. For example: I'm going to be late for school and I'm going to be late to school are pretty much both correct, though as a native speak, the former sounds better to me than the latter. Another example: I arrived late to school is more acceptable.

— Ytsirk

  • 0 Pretty much, except it depends on the verb you use.
  • For example: I'm going to be late for school and I'm going to be late to school are pretty much both correct, though as a native speak, the former sounds better to me than the latter.
  • Another example: I arrived late to school is more acceptable.
  • I arrived late for school doesn't work as well.
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0 Pretty much, except it depends on the verb you use. For example: I'm going to be late for school and I'm going to be late to school are pretty much both correct, though as a native speak, the former sounds better to me than the latter. Another example: I arrived late to school is more acceptable. I arrived late for school doesn't work as well. 0-
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0 You can use either one.02br
00Use 01i00to02i00 if you're thinking of school, class, or dinner purely as destinations.02br
00Use 01i00for02i00 if you're thinking of being somewhere for the purpose of participating in the activities characteristic of the destination. 02br
00The second of the two choices is proba
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