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Old 03-Mar-2008, 12:54
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hi.teachers..I'm here again..
my question is :
Can I say “Your honourable late sister Mrs Sun was very concerned about you” to express the meaning of “Your honourable sister Mrs.Sun missed you very much during her lifetime”? can I use the word “late” ?
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Old 03-Mar-2008, 13:01
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Chen, yes you can say 'late' in this context.
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