Time going by · Time and plans
in the meantime
during the intervening time
During the period before something else happens.
This vs that
In the meantime, I'll make some coffee.
In the long run, it should save us money.
Hear it in real life
When will you hear back from the landlord?
Probably tomorrow. In the meantime, I'll look at a few other flats.
The repairs won't be finished until Friday, so in the meantime we're staying with my sister.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The everyday chunk is shorter and more natural than the formal wording.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: In the meantime of waiting, I checked my emails.
Say: In the meantime, I checked my emails.
Use 'in the meantime' on its own, not before 'of'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
in the meantime, ___
The train is delayed, so in the meantime, let's grab a coffee.
I'll finish the report tomorrow; in the meantime, you can check the figures.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about time going by.
before you know it
You'll be home before you know it.
over the course of ___
We built the garden over the course of a weekend.
Time going by words
Time and plans · Time going by: the words around “in the meantime”.
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More time going by words
Your turn: say it out loud
In the meantime, I'll get on with a few other things.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
in the meantime
during the intervening time
“The repairs won't be finished until Friday, so in the meantime we're staying with my sister.”
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