Travel delays · Getting around
run into delays
encounter unexpected delays
If you run into delays, your journey takes longer than you expected because of problems.
This vs that
We ran into delays because of roadworks.
The flight was delayed.
Hear it in real life
Are you nearly here?
Not quite. We've run into delays on the train.
We ran into delays on the motorway, so we missed the start of the concert.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The native version is the ordinary conversational way to describe problems during a journey.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We ran ‸ delays on the way to the airport.
Say: We ran into delays on the way to the airport.
Use 'run into' before 'delays'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
run into delays on the way to ___
We ran into delays on the way to the airport.
I ran into delays on the way home after the match.
Travel delays words
Getting around · Travel delays: the words around “run into delays”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
We ran into delays on the way.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
run into delays
encounter unexpected delays
“We ran into delays on the motorway, so we missed the start of the concert.”
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