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Discover LudwigThe phrase "hours late" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to indicate that something is occurring further along in time than initially expected or desired. For example, "The train was three hours late, so I missed my connection."
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You often are made to work horrible hours; late nights, early mornings, plus constant overtime.
According to Burns, Arias was several hours late when she arrived there June 5 , 2008
According to Burns, Arias was several hours late arriving at his home on June 5 , 2008
Hours late.
Only 5 hours late.
He was five hours late.
Polling stations opened hours late.
About 18 hours late.
Her flight landed nearly two hours late.
Plane to Cincinnati two hours late?
Sometimes, he was four hours late.
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