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Abil

#537329 Sun, 06 Jul 08 10:37 AM

Police said 10 Taleban militants were killed late on Friday when a roadside bomb they were trying to plant, near the town of Musa Qala, exploded.

This is an extract from BBC website. Which time frame does "late on Friday" indicate? Can I say "early on Friday"? If yes, which time frame will it refer to? Thanks

Abil

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optilang

#537330 Sun, 06 Jul 08 10:41 AM

Late on Friday = the latter part of Friday evening/night.

Early on Friday = any time from 00:00 to about 09:00, although the end of this period is subjective.

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Abil

#537339 Sun, 06 Jul 08 11:01 AM

Thanks, and can I say:

"later in the day"
"early in the day" ??

Abil

optilang

#537350 Sun, 06 Jul 08 11:32 AM

Abil
Thanks, and can I say:

"later in the day"
"early in the day" ??

You can say:

Late in the day = towards the end of the day
Later in the day = at any point in time after now

Early in the day = towards the start of the day
Earlier in the day = at any point of time before now.

optilang

Abil

#537360 Sun, 06 Jul 08 11:57 AM

Thanks Optilang

Abil