Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. In today's blog post, we will discuss Overdo vs. Overdue. Do you know the difference between them?
Overdo and Overdue are examples of homophones – words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings – and they trip more people up than you think.
So, let's dive right in, shall we?
Overdo refers to going too far, exaggerating, or stressing to excess.
* Don't overdo it at the gym today.
* She really overdid it on the gifts.
* Scrub the stain, but don't overdo it.
Overdue means delayed, late, unpaid, or hasn't happened as scheduled.
* The library books are overdue.
* The mortgage payment is overdue.
* We are overdue for a guy's night out.
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