Id | ESLPod_0898_WE_1470 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 898 |
Episode Title | People of Different Ages |
Phrase | -late |
Text | The suffix "-late," in this podcast, means toward the end of a range, especially when talking about dates or ages: "Yolanda bought her first car in the late-80s." A "late bloomer" is a person who develops more slowly than others, especially physically: "James was a late bloomer and didn't begin dating until he graduated college." The phrase "late-breaking" describes a news story that is changing rapidly and has information that became available immediately before a newspaper was printed or immediately before a story was recorded: "We interrupt the regularly scheduled programming to bring you this late-breaking news." Finally, the phrase "late-night" describes something that happens late at night: "We're going to see the late-night showing of the new movie." |
Topics | About You | Travel |
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