student asking question

What's "the late" mean?

teacher

Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

Good question! "The late" is a polite and respectful way to refer to someone who has died in the last decade or so. Ex: The king of pop, the late Micheal Jackson, was known worldwide. Ex: The late Sarah Walker was quite wise in her ways. => She did things with wisdom

Popular Q&As

12/09

Complete the expression with a quiz!