Sometimes this pops into my head. When someone passes on why are they refered to as late? For example a widow would say my late husband. I've never understood this, anyone care to enlighten me.
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Why do people?
- Thread starter luvmy2cats
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Maybe this will explain it for you
Late, as an adjective or adverb, can mean "of late" or "lately," and can be used to refer to a variety of situations which were true until lately, but no longer are. "Where late bloomed the lilacs." "Late Bishop of Fyfe, but now of Drum." (He's still alive.)
Late, as an adjective or adverb, can mean "of late" or "lately," and can be used to refer to a variety of situations which were true until lately, but no longer are. "Where late bloomed the lilacs." "Late Bishop of Fyfe, but now of Drum." (He's still alive.)
I always say it's cause they'll never show up [on time]...so they're late.
Because it sounds better than "My dead husband."
