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Definition
Grace period; an extension of a deadline.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or contractual contexts, such as banking, insurance, or legal agreements. While it refers to an extension of time, it specifically implies a period where penalties or late fees are waived. It is rarely used in casual conversation to describe everyday deadlines like homework or chores.
Examples
The bank gave you a one-month grace period.
How much longer is the grace period for this contract?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
