Asking for more time
It was due Friday and it is not going to be done by Friday, and saying so early is the whole skill.
The phrase
Could we extend it by a few days?10 words10 sentences
The ten words3 of 10
- 1extend/ɪkˈstend/
verb
To make something last longer.
- 2realistic/ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
adjective
Sensible about what can actually happen.
- 3estimate/ˈestəmət/Also said ˈestəˌmeɪt.
noun
A rough guess at how long or how much.
- 4
delay
- 5
priority
- 6
progress
- 7
finish
- 8
reasonable
- 9
honest
- 10
manage
Spell it1 of 3
The sentences3 of 10
Could we extend it by a few days?
I want to be realistic about the date.
My first estimate was clearly too low.
Pronunciation
extend/ɪkˈstend/
Stress the second syllable: ex-TEND.
realistic/ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
Four syllables, stress on the third: re-a-LIS-tic.
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