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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Question: How Early.

Hi Teachers,

This is a definition for the question word 'how late'

'How late' introduces questions about unpunctuality. About the period of time after the correct or expected time.

What about 'how early'? Could you give a definition?

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

'How late' and 'How early' introduce questions about timeliness. 'How late' asks to know the amount of time after the correct or expected time, and 'How early' asks to know the amount of time before the correct or expected time. CJ When you finish this book and publish it, do we get a cut of the royalties?

— CalifJim

  • 'How late' and 'How early' introduce questions about timeliness.
  • 'How late' asks to know the amount of time after the correct or expected time, and 'How early' asks to know the amount of time before the correct or expected time.
  • CJ When you finish this book and publish it, do we get a cut of the royalties?
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'How late' and 'How early' introduce questions about timeliness. 'How late' asks to know the amount of time after the correct or expected time, and 'How early' asks to know the amount of time before the correct or expected time.

CJ

When you finish this book and publish it, do we get a cut of the royalties?
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Hi Jim,

CalifJimWhen you finish this book and publish it, do we get a cut of the royalties?
LOL.
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Hi Jim,

One more question to go please.

Due to all the other question words explanations are introduced by

Why introduces questions about ...

Where introduces question about ...

etc.

Can I write the explanations for these two like this:

a) How early introduces questions about the amount of time before the co
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Thinking SpainCan I write the explanations for these two like this:
a) 'How early' introduces questions about the amount of time before the correct or expected time.
b) 'How late' introduces questions about the amou
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Hi Jim,

Thank YOU very much for your reply. Emotion: smile

All the question words that I have, are explained with the question w
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