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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
I can't understand "due" here
Hello!
I just can't understand due in one of BBC news... see the title:
"Police in the French city of Lyon have fired tear gas to break up groups of youths who hurled stones and bins hours before a curfew was due to begin."
I can't notice if it's a noun or an adverb (or even an adjective?) www.answers.com/due has different meanings, but I can't fit any of them here.
Could you please explain me?
Thank you! Bye!
I just can't understand due in one of BBC news... see the title:
"Police in the French city of Lyon have fired tear gas to break up groups of youths who hurled stones and bins hours before a curfew was due to begin."
I can't notice if it's a noun or an adverb (or even an adjective?) www.answers.com/due has different meanings, but I can't fit any of them here.
Could you please explain me?
Thank you! Bye!
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) at a particular time What time is the next train due? The meeting is now due to take place next week. org/cdae )
- ) at a particular time What time is the next train due?
- The meeting is now due to take place next week.
- org/cdae )
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It's an adjective:
due (EXPECTED)
adjective [not gradable]
expected (to happen, arrive, etc.) at a particular time
What time is the next train due?
The meeting is now due to take place next week.
(from http://esl.cup.org/cdae)
due (EXPECTED)
adjective [not gradable]
expected (to happen, arrive, etc.) at a particular time
What time is the next train due?
The meeting is now due to take place next week.
(from http://esl.cup.org/cdae)
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