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''Overlap''
How can I use the word ''overlap'' properly in a sentence?
Would you care to provide me with a few examples?
Thank you in advance.
Jan 5, 2019 5:38 PM
Answers · 6
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Hi Luiz
"We need to make sure that the meeting doesn't overlap with the scheduled call."
"Fortunately, the arrangements didn't overlap, otherwise I would have been late!"
Hope these help
Trudi
January 5, 2019
2
In terms of the verb forms, it has several meanings, but with time, it means one thing starts before another thing ends.
An arrangement starting at 13:00 and ending at 14:00, would OVERLAP with an arrangement beginning at 13:30 and ending at 14:30.
There would be an overlap [n] of 30 minutes.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/overlap_1?q=overlap
Hope this helps 😊
January 5, 2019
1
I hope my love of food overlaps with my desire to exercise. There was an overlap between the appointment time and his scheduled run.
January 5, 2019
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