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would not be late vs would not be too late

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'Would not be late' simply means not arriving after the expected time, while 'would not be too late' implies not arriving significantly after the expected time. The choice between the two depends on the level of punctuality or timeliness being emphasized.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 1372 views

would not be late

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone or something will not arrive after the expected time.

Examples:

I promise I would not be late for the meeting.
She assured me that she would not be late for the flight.
He always makes sure he would not be late for his appointments.

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Normally Treadwell would not be here this late in the year.
Normally Treadwell would not be here this late in the year.
We're going to be late.
He continued to be late and unsuccessful.
It's getting late, and we're going to be late.
Just because everybody else is late doesn't make it okay for us to be late.
I would so love to take a stroll with you, but right now I am very late for this job that I can't be late for.
It's late, we'll be late for school.
One was - never be late. Never be late.
Don't be late for school.
We'll be late for four o'clock.
It's not like him to be late.
Bahareh, tell Granny I'll be late.
Mam said don't be late.
Mum, come on, we'll be late.
It isn't good to be late to an audition.
Two they think it's chic to be late.
Bashir said that this payment could be late... because we had truck problems.
I will not be late for my Talenting tea.
I won't be late for work tomorrow.

Alternatives:

will not be late
won't be late

would not be too late

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that someone or something will not arrive significantly after the expected time.

Examples:

If we leave now, we would not be too late for the movie.
Don't worry, we would not be too late for the party.
She promised she would not be too late for the concert.

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Arthur left his family too late.
The valiant Banquo walked too late.
Probably too late for this weekend.
An important message that arrived too late.
Because someone stays up too late.
It's too late for lawyers.
After our sentence, plaining comes too late.
We started all this too late, Walter.
Not too late to fix things.
Your comrades are too late, Dragon Hunter...
It's too late, Nikita.
No one noticed till too late.
It's too late for a movie.
Too late for prayer, priestess.
We were only moments too late.
Too late for lies, Wiglaf, too late...
Five minutes late would be too late.
You're late, maybe too late.
Unfortunately, this inspired policy comes too late, far too late.
Too late. I saw it too late.

Alternatives:

will not be too late
won't be too late

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