Because you ate beans last night.
No, "running late" is a present participle phrase, not a gerund. A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun, but "running late" describes the act of running or being late.
'He is a late entry.' As the word entry is a noun the word late is a adjective.'He is running late.' In this case the word late is modifying the verb 'is'. It isn't telling how he is running but what the state of existence his running is in. In this case late is an adverb.
Running Out of Reasons to Run was created on 1996-10-28.
it means to be late or running late
Keys misplaced, knee injury and kids were not ready are reasons for being late.
"If you are running late..." in English is Si vous êtes en retard... in French.
It should be --- The professor is running late; she had to change a flat tire.
late is 'tard' in French (as in late at night) or 'en retard' (as in the train is running late)
Illness, indigestion, injury, incarceration and interviewing for a job are reasons for being late. They begin with the letter i.
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Some reasons to be late that start with the letter "E" include experiencing an emergency, such as a car accident or sudden illness. Other possibilities are encountering an unexpected event, like a flat tire or a detour due to roadwork. Additionally, one might be delayed by an elevator malfunction or an essential appointment running over time.
In Hawaiian, you can say "a’e hia" to mean running late.