conjunctive phrase · academic
in due course
UK/ɪn ˈdjuː ˌkɔːs/US/ɪn ˈduː ˌkɔrs/in·DUE·course
task2speaking
at a suitable time in the future; eventually but formal
Examples
“Applications will be processed in due course.”
“The committee will publish the findings in due course.”
“Please be patient; you will be informed in due course.”
Band 8 sentence
“The research proposals will be reviewed by the panel and successful applicants notified in due course.”
Collocations
- will be processed in due course
Word family
in due time phrase (similar, slightly less formal)in due course (adv.) adverbial phrase
Common mistakes
in due moment→in due course
in appropriate time→in due course
Say it for a higher band
5later→6eventually→7+in due course
Synonyms
eventually
Easily confused
eventually
“The results will be published in due course.”
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