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'ran long into' vs 'ran late into'



 
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'ran long into' vs 'ran late into' #1 (permalink) Wed Apr 02, 2008 16:25 pm   'ran long into' vs 'ran late into'
 

Could someone please tell me if the sentences below are correct?

1) 'The meeting went/ran long into the night'

2) 'The meeting went/ran late into the night'

3) 'The meeting extended late into night'

Please suggest better ways of putting it, if any.
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'ran long into' vs 'ran late into' #2 (permalink) Wed Apr 02, 2008 16:52 pm   'ran long into' vs 'ran late into'
 

Hi,

I'm not so sure about 'went' and I don't like (3). I'd like to suggest something different:

The meeting lasted well into the night.

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