Mar 17, 2017 · The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as: "s. to run late : to be behind schedule. Similarly to run early, on time, etc." For your example, you could write "He was late so he sent …

Nov 26, 2019 · Can someone tell me why 'running late' is not a phrasal verb? Running is a verb and late is an adjective, so wouldn't they together make a phrasal verb? Thank you.

Apr 14, 2012 · The reason your example sounds odd to native English speakers is that the idiom you want is "running late" rather than "getting late". We use "getting late" to mean that time …

Jan 24, 2019 · What is another way to say to co-workers that my previous meeting took longer than expected (and hence I am late for the current meeting). and what is the business and …

May 9, 2012 · The second is more of a complaint about how late the train is running when I know the schedule and I know we are a long way from Melbourne (and probably my destination is …

Oct 16, 2022 · In the second sentence "The train must be running late; we should have got to Paris by now ", should can be replaced by ought to with the same meaning. Modern English …

Sep 27, 2022 · The license plate would imply that I am running late for/to bingo, however I can see how it can be perceived as either a noun (an event) or as an verb (the act of playing …

Late in Is it getting late for you? refers to the day approaching its end, while late in *Are you getting late? refers to you possibly arriving after the expected time, though this sounds …

May 24, 2018 · Find out Ran late. CodyCross is a famous newly released game which is developed by Fanatee. It has many crosswords divided into different worlds and groups. Each …

If we allow 'continue in a given state', which seems very reasonable, "I'm running late today" is another example, this time a link verb usage.