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ask for an extension
request more time
You ask for an extension when you want permission to finish work later.
This vs that
I asked for an extension.
I missed the deadline.
Hear it in real life
Have you submitted the report?
No, I’m going to ask for an extension.
I had to ask for an extension because I was ill.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Ask for an extension is the natural polite request.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I want to ask an extension for my essay.
Say: I want to ask for an extension on my essay.
Use ask for an extension, usually with on or for the work.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
ask for an extension on ___
I’m going to ask for an extension on my essay.
She asked for an extension on the project because she was unwell.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about homework.
get ___ out of the way
I'll get my homework out of the way before dinner.
Homework words
Study · Homework: the words around “ask for an extension”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
Could I ask for an extension?
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
ask for an extension
request more time
“I had to ask for an extension because I was ill.”
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