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| Mrsmarins wrote: |
Hello
how would you say the opposite of "overdue"? "on time" sounds ok?
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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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| #3 (permalink) Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:02 am Opposite of Overdue |
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Try, "early."
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Jul 08, 2009 13:50 pm Opposite of Overdue |
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| 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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| #5 (permalink) Wed Jul 08, 2009 20:21 pm Opposite of Overdue |
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Other phrases you might consider would be 'ahead of time/schedule' or 'before the deadline'.
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| #6 (permalink) Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:38 pm Opposite of Overdue |
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| Thank you so very much! :D |
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