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Minhuoc Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

due

Please explain the meaning of the sentence.

"Why do you return the book to the library before the due date?"

What does "due" means?

Thanks very much.
  

Top answer

Due means owed. The library is due the book because it owns the book, and you borrowed it.

— Vorpar

  • Due means owed.
  • The library is due the book because it owns the book, and you borrowed it.
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Due means owed. The library is due the book because it owns the book, and you borrowed it.
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I' m sorry I can't understand what you have explained.

I need another help. Please.

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Due can also be taken as 'when something should arrive'. A train might be due at 10am (should arrive at the station at 10am, if it manages to keep to its schedule). Babies have due dates from the doctors, that predict the day they will be born. Library books have a due date too - when you take them out you are told what date you must bring them back at the latest, and that is the day they are 'du
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Thank you nona.

I' m totally satisfied with your explanation.

Thanks a lot.
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