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Liton Das Posted 7 years ago
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Meeting goes too long.
I hope this meeting doesn't go for too long.
I hope this meeting doesn't hold us for too long.
This is what I said to my colleague before starting a meeting.
Am I correct? Not entirely I guess.
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Liton Das I hope this meeting doesn't go on (for) too long. I hope this meeting doesn't hold us up for too long. "hold us up" means "delay us" (implies that you have other things that you need to do).
- Liton Das I hope this meeting doesn't go on (for) too long.
- I hope this meeting doesn't hold us up for too long.
- "hold us up" means "delay us" (implies that you have other things that you need to do).
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Liton DasI hope this meeting doesn't go on (for) too long.
I hope this meeting doesn't hold us up for too long.
"hold us up" means "delay us" (implies that you have other things that you need to do).
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