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Opposite of Overdue



 
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Opposite of Overdue #1 (permalink) Tue Jul 07, 2009 15:19 pm   Opposite of Overdue		  
Hello
how would you say the opposite of "overdue"? "on time" sounds ok?

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Opposite of Overdue #2 (permalink) Tue Jul 07, 2009 20:34 pm   Opposite of Overdue		  
Mrsmarins wrote:
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how would you say the opposite of "overdue"? "on time" sounds ok?

Thanks


It depends on what you're talking about. If it's a baby, the opposite would be premature.

If it's a book, bill, etc. then I'd say 'early'.

Could you provide a specific example, so we can give you some better options?
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Opposite of Overdue #3 (permalink) Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:02 am   Opposite of Overdue		  
Try, "early."
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Opposite of Overdue #4 (permalink) Wed Jul 08, 2009 13:50 pm   Opposite of Overdue		  
Thanks for your help. I believe "early" is the correct option. The situation is a project, I wanted to define that the person still have more time to finish, meaning not overdue yet.
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Opposite of Overdue #5 (permalink) Wed Jul 08, 2009 20:21 pm   Opposite of Overdue		  
Other phrases you might consider would be 'ahead of time/schedule' or 'before the deadline'.
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Opposite of Overdue #6 (permalink) Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:38 pm   Opposite of Overdue		  
Thank you so very much! Very Happy
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