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lovely mimou
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hi everyone! I �m a bit confused and I need your help. Is this sentence correct "I go late to school"? ( the position of "late in the sentence) .thanks in advance |
10 Dec 2015
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franpancho
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I would never use�that expression if�I wanted to say that. Maybe a native speaker will explain the grammar, but it sounds awkward to me. Instead I would use "I am late for school." However, I�think it �s right to say something like "go late to bed," or even "arrive late at/to/for school."�(not so sure which one is better here)�
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10 Dec 2015
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David Lisgo
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No problem with the sentence for me, though the writer could say "I go late to school every day/ on Mondays (because first period is English)." or many other clarifications. |
10 Dec 2015
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yanogator
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Yes, as David said, since the smple present is for repeated/regular activity, it needs some kind of time expression. Bruce |
10 Dec 2015
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frere
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Uncle David and don Francisco, I do not agree with either of you. Furthermore, it depends on whether the subject is regularly late or if they are just late today. I am late for school. / I �ll be late for school / I �m going to be late I usually/always go to school late. I am usually/always late for school
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10 Dec 2015
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yanogator
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@frere, They were keeping the simple present tense, as in the original. Bruce |
10 Dec 2015
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douglas
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Funny: For me it sounds completely wrong and should be : "I go to school late (everyday)." |
11 Dec 2015
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alien boy
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I �m with you on that one, Douglas. Cheers, AB |
11 Dec 2015
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Tapioca
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Nope, I �m with David here, but I think there �s a subtle difference in meaning. In some countries, there are not enough school buildings and some groups go to school in the morning and others in the afternoon. In a situation like that, "I go late to school (the afternoon session)" as opposed to "I go early to school" sounds acceptable to me. �I go to school late � sounds like �I go after the correct time �, whereas "I go late to school" could easily mean �I go to the later time slot �. �I tend to go late to the office so that I miss the traffic � suggests that you travel later than other people, but not that you are late for an agreed time to be at the office. Does that make sense? Tap |
11 Dec 2015
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lovely mimou
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thank you for your replies. I �m so grateful. by the way the sentence was written by one of my pupils. (I don �t go late to school ). I just wanted to make sure if "late" can be used in that position in the sentence. |
11 Dec 2015
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cunliffe
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I think that in an advanced exam, that expression might be acceptable - in the situations Tap outlines. Otherwise, it sounds completely wrong. So I �m with Douglas, alienboy, and also frere. Sorry uncle David.  |
11 Dec 2015
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