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Phew Posted 18 years ago
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"late on in the war"

Hello, Teachers!
? This was quite late on in the war and there were several camps for prisoners of war in Wale….
I'd like to ask you what this "on" is.
I think this is an adverb, not a preposition, but anyway I don't understand what it means.

Thanks.
  

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Hi, ? This was quite late on in the war and there were several camps for prisoners of war in Wale…. I'd like to ask you what this "on" is.

— Clive

  • Hi, ?
  • This was quite late on in the war and there were several camps for prisoners of war in Wale….
  • I'd like to ask you what this "on" is.
  • I think this is an adverb, not a preposition, but anyway I don't understand what it means.
  • 'Late on' is a pretty standard although quite informal expression.
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Hi,

? This was quite late on in the war and there were several camps for prisoners of war in Wale….

I'd like to ask you what this "on" is.

I think this is an adverb, not a preposition, but anyway I don't understand what it means.

'Late on' is a pretty standard although quite informal e
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Thank you, Clive!
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You can also use "later on" and "earlier on" to place the time of action, at any point in the range of possibility. [He enlisted in the army because earlier on in the war his friend had done the same.]
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