Deadlines · Time and plans
ahead of schedule
earlier than planned
If you are ahead of schedule, you are making progress faster than planned.
This vs that
We're ahead of schedule.
We're behind schedule.
Hear it in real life
How's the project going?
Surprisingly well — we're ahead of schedule.
The builders are ahead of schedule, so we may be able to move in next month.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This is the normal concise phrase for progress that is earlier than planned.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We're ahead the schedule with the building work.
Say: We're ahead of schedule with the building work.
Use 'ahead of schedule', not 'ahead the schedule'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
be ahead of schedule
We're ahead of schedule, so we can take a short break.
The repairs are ahead of schedule.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about deadlines.
be due by ___
The report is due by Friday afternoon.
work towards ___
We're working towards a Friday deadline.
Deadlines words
Time and plans · Deadlines: the words around “ahead of schedule”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
We're ahead of schedule.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
ahead of schedule
earlier than planned
“The builders are ahead of schedule, so we may be able to move in next month.”
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