"Why have you left it so late?"

Elysia S.C1Kwiziq community member

"Why have you left it so late?"

For "Why have you left it so late?" I'm wondering whether it's possible to use "Pourquoi es-tu t'y pris tellement tard?" 

I know that' "sy prendre trop tard pour faire" was used in the musicals week but I'm not sure if there's a distinction that would make this expression unsuitable in this context. Thanks!

Asked 3 weeks ago
CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Elysia, 

Its a great expression but quite a mouthful even for me so I'd avoid it like the plague!

An easier way of saying it would have been -

Pourquoi tu t'y es pris si tard ?

Rather than the inversion.

Félicitations néanmoins !

Elysia S. asked:

"Why have you left it so late?"

For "Why have you left it so late?" I'm wondering whether it's possible to use "Pourquoi es-tu t'y pris tellement tard?" 

I know that' "sy prendre trop tard pour faire" was used in the musicals week but I'm not sure if there's a distinction that would make this expression unsuitable in this context. Thanks!

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