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in case it's late vs in case of being late

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'In case it's late' is more commonly used and implies a general situation where lateness may occur, while 'in case of being late' is more specific and emphasizes the actual occurrence of lateness.

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in case it's late

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express a situation where lateness may happen, and you want to be prepared for it.

Examples:

I'll wait for you in case it's late.

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In any case, it's too late, the nuns have lodged a complaint.
In that case, it's getting late and I could use some rest... before the funeral.
Well, in any case, it's awfully late to be having friends over.
Non application of eligibility sanctions in case of late tagging of calves
In case of late arrival or early departure, the booked stay will be charged.
In case of late delivery, the Express surcharge is refunded.
Please inform the hotel in advance in case of late check-in.
Please inform the property in case of late check-in.
In case of late delivery, SJB was to reimburse part of the decreased price.
It is therefore appropriate to introduce correspondingly higher dissuasive compensation in case of late payment by public authorities.
Interest in case of late payment in commercial transactions between undertakings
Cancellations: We'll keep the deposit in case of late cancellation (7 or less days from the arrival)or no show.
So far as we know, no other international organisation pays interest in cases of late payment.
Penalties to be applied by the competent authority in case of late submission of applications for aid should also be laid down.
No discount will be applied in case of late arrival or early departure if the reason does not correspond to any of the assupmtions above.
In case of late arrival guests are asked to please contact the reception before 1 am.
In case of late arrival or anticipated departure, the room rate for the booked period will be charged.
In case of late or postponed arrival, the tenant must warn the owner about it.
According to the current European regulations, in case of late arrival or no show or early departure, penalties shall be applied.
14 - 0 days 80 %, also in case of late arrival or early departure.

Alternatives:

if it's late
should it be late
should it become late
in the event of lateness
in case of delay

in case of being late

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in everyday language.

This phrase is more specific and emphasizes the actual occurrence of lateness. It is used when referring to a particular instance of being late.

Examples:

In case of being late, please call ahead.

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in case of being late
In case of being exhausted physically: 2x3 ml.
In case of being prevented from participation in one or more courses after making a reservation, please give notice by the same fax number at least one week before the course begins.
7- Prohibited handling of emergency devices, in case of not being in a dangerous situation.
In addition, pensions based on partial reduction in earning capacity in cases of being unfit for work and pensions for miners based on limited capacity for work in the mining industry can only be paid if eligibility already existed in Germany.
This specially prepared preparation formula works in almost every case of being overweight.
In the EESC's view, this also holds in particular for the legislation of working time organisation in the case of being on-call.
The Divine Incarnation, in case of not being actually accepted as such -both Divine and human- cannot become an entire exemplar of Humanity.
If has any stranded/braided shield (in case of it being used for the Linear Pair) remove the stuff as well as the (usually PVC) sleeving.
In case of all shares being tendered, the overall transaction value will be €334 million.
Open House Group reserves the right to cancel the booking in the case of monies being returned, the use of stolen cards, false and/or incomplete data or in the case of being unable to verify data supplied by the user.
In the case of being a Chiari or Syringomyelia patient, I will tell you what helped me to decide myself: "whatever you decide, you must stop suffering".
In case of equipment being out of control or out of operation for part of the hour, the hourly average shall be calculated pro rata to the remaining data points for that specific hour.
In case of a repair being necessary we will always ensure that the unique article in question is renovated and only replaced in case of emergency.
In case of the holder being assigned the specified number of points for a fifth time, the fishing licence shall be permanently withdrawn.
Type 1 lifts are allowed in the case of stations being renewed or upgraded only.
In the case of there being no projector: two or three good quality TV monitors.
In case of the order not being accepted, Smartoffice guarantees to inform the Customer promptly.
Based on the new consideration, in case of all shares being tendered, the overall transaction value will be €356 million and it will be funded through debt and available cash.
The refund of the online purchase is not allowed in case of it not being picked up or if it is picked up by the user after the stated term of 12 months.
19.2 Without prejudice to the options of application of the Consumption Code, in case of any dispute being in any way connected to these Terms of use, the Court of Treviso shall have competent jurisdiction.

Alternatives:

if you are late
in the event of lateness
should you be late
in case of delay
if tardiness occurs

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