Are You DILATORY?

Is it ever acceptable to be three minutes late? What about 10 minutes? Or 20 minutes?

Whether you’re going to school, a movie or a game, you’re usually expected to arrive at a certain time.

But if you’re often late, you might become known as someone who is dilatory (see definition below).

Sometimes there are repercussions if you’re late. Your teacher might deduct points from your grade, you might miss part of the movie or your friend may think that you’re not that interested in getting together.

Some people even lose their jobs if they don’t get to work on time.

So, unless you’ve been detained by an emergency, most people would agree that it’s a good idea to get to where you’re going in a timely fashion!

Cool word vocabulary question of the day: Do you think it’s a problem if a person is routinely dilatory?

DILATORY: Tending to cause delay, tardy, marked by procrastination.