Due vs Expected

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Due

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 adjective

Expected

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 adjective

	Due	Expected
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/djuː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/duː/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈspektɪd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈspektɪd/"]/
Sens	Quand quelque chose est attendu ou doit arriver. When something is expected or should happen.	ce que l'on pense qu'il va arriver ou arriver thought to happen or arrive
Exemple	The project is due next week, so we need to work quickly.	Double the expected number of people came to the meeting.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	B1	B1
Nature grammaticale	adjective	adjective
Collocations	due date, due process, due to, due on, due for	expected results, expected outcome, expected arrival, expected behavior
Antonymes	overdue, late	unexpected, unforeseen
Erreurs fréquentes	'Due to' vs 'because of' confusion., Using 'due' with a subject instead of an event (e.g., 'The work is due' not 'The work is due tomorrow')., Confusing with 'do' in phonetics.	Confusing with 'expecting' when referring to future actions., Using it incorrectly in the past tense as 'expecteded'.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'due' pour indiquer une date limite ou une raison. Approprié dans l'anglais parlé et écrit. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des contextes trop informels. Use 'due' to indicate a deadline or reason. Appropriate in both spoken and written English. Avoid using in overly informal contexts.	Utilisé pour exprimer ce qui est probable ou anticipé. Approprié dans les contextes parlés et écrits, en particulier pour les plans ou les prédictions formelles. Used to express what is likely or anticipated. Appropriate in both spoken and written contexts, especially for formal plans or predictions.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

DAN: I have a feeling if we head due east, we'll find some shrimp,

The Wire › S1 E1

When's it due?

- When is she due ?

DAN: I have a feeling if we head due east, we'll find some shrimp,

The Wire › S1 E1

When's it due?

Due

Game Of Thrones › S1 E1

We've been expecting you, Lord Tyrion.

Breaking Bad › S1 E1

Honestly, I never expected you to amount to much...

Agent Carter › S1 E1

You know, you are expected to go home at night.

Game Of Thrones › S1 E1

We've been expecting you, Lord Tyrion.

Breaking Bad › S1 E1

Honestly, I never expected you to amount to much...

Expected

Questions fréquentes : Due vs Expected

Quelle est la différence entre Due et Expected ?

Due: When something is expected or should happen. Expected: thought to happen or arrive

Due et Expected sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Due: B1, Expected: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Due et Expected ?

Due: adjective, Expected: adjective.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Due: The project is due next week, so we need to work quickly. Expected: Double the expected number of people came to the meeting.

Puis-je utiliser Due et Expected de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Due et Expected sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.