Run over time, overrun
Hi,
1)
"His lectures always run late."
"His lectures always run over time."
"His Monday lecture overran by five minutes."
"He ran over time with his last lecture."
"He ran over time by five minutes with his last lecture."
Are all of these possible?
I'm not sure about the last two sentences.
2) When I'm giving a presentation in front of my classmates and I want my friend (who's presenting with me) to say something because it's his turn, what should I say? I was told that 'yield the floor to someone' is too formal. Is there perhaps a similar expression that could be used instead?
Thank you.
Top answer
Your sentences are fine, though I prefer the first two. "Yield the floor" isn't all that formal, really. " Let me present Michael, who will continue at this point.
- Your sentences are fine, though I prefer the first two.
- "Yield the floor" isn't all that formal, really.
- " Let me present Michael, who will continue at this point.
- And now Michael will continue this discussion.
- There are a lot of ways to say that easily.
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Your sentences are fine, though I prefer the first two. "Yield the floor" isn't all that formal, really. But you could say, "Now I'll turn this over to Michael" or "Michael will take it from here."
Let me present Michael, who will continue at this point.
And now Michael will continue this discussion.
There are a lot of ways to say that easily.
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