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overdue
late for submission
Work is overdue when its deadline has already passed.
This vs that
The assignment is overdue.
The assignment is due tomorrow.
Hear it in real life
Is the report due this week?
It was due yesterday, so it’s already overdue.
My essay is overdue, and I need to email the lecturer today.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Overdue is the clear everyday word for work submitted late.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My assignment is over the deadline.
Say: My assignment is overdue.
Overdue is the usual adjective for work submitted after its deadline.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be overdue; an overdue assignment/payment/report
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 “overdue”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
My assignment is overdue.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
overdue
late for submission
“My essay is overdue, and I need to email the lecturer today.”
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