oh, but it's too late for that
but it's never too late for hat!
no, all hats that have had their time will have their time again, it is written
But that doesn't preclude it still being too late. 8 pm is too late for elevenses but they'll have their time again.
it's not too late for elevenses for you can have them tomorrow
but it is too late at that time to have them.
it's too late at eleven tomorrow morning? what an unorthodox view.
no, it's too late at 8pm to have them at 8pm
it's not too late, because you can have them in the future
But it is too late to have them that day.
that's not the same as it being too late to have them.