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delay vs. lateness #1 (permalink) Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:06 am   delay vs. lateness
 

Test No. incompl/inter-46 "Speaking 3 (At the Station)", question 2

Unfortunately it is now 11 o'clock and so there is a ......... of 15 minutes already.

(a) waiting
(b) lateness
(c) space
(d) delay

Test No. incompl/inter-46 "Speaking 3 (At the Station)", answer 2

Unfortunately it is now 11 o'clock and so there is a delay of 15 minutes already.

Correct answer: (d) delay

Your answer was: incorrect
Unfortunately it is now 11 o'clock and so there is a lateness of 15 minutes already.
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Plaease why not lateness?

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Jorge Andres
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Question #2 (permalink) Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:46 am   Question
 

Here we are talking about how MUCH later the time is and therefore we need the word delay, which covers that length of time.
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