Confusing Words

Late vs. Lately

Hi guys❗ I'm sure that you have ever heard these words, which sometimes are confused.

Do you know what the difference between them is❓ If you don't know it, read the following❸conversations and try to guess. Good luck 🍀❗

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Mike: Did you arrived to the 🏫 on time❓
John: No. I arrived ten minutes late because of the traffic congestion.

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James: Have you got any plans for tonight❓
Laura: None. Would you like to go to the cinema❓
James: Of course❗ There's a horror 🎬 on late.

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Dominic: Hello, mate❗ How is it going❓
Roberto:  Hi mate❗ Well. Lately, I've been listening to 🎷.

Did you guess the difference between these adverbs❓ Well; if you are 😕, don´t 😟 don´t 😢. Let´s see their uses 😉.

Late
The adverb late is used to mean after the expected, arranged or usual ⏳.
      I arrived ten minutes late because of the traffic congestion.
             ↳ verb + (minutes/hours/etc.) + late
Also, this means near the 🔚 of the day.
    There's a horror film on late.
                                           ↳ on late
Additionally, 👨👩 use it to say near the 🔚 of a period of time.
      He became a famous writer late in life.
                                                 ↳ late in life

Lately
This adverb is used as a synonym of recently.
     Lately, I've been listening to jazz.
             ↳ lately

Remember❗

We use the adverb late to mean after the expected or usual time.
It also means near the end of the day or near the end of a period of time.

While, we can use lately instead of recently.

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