Arrears or Overdue?

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regas

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What is the correct word if I want to explain that we have been delayed with deliveries of something ?

# We are in arrears?

# We are overdue?
 

Rover_KE

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'We are in arrears' means that we owe money.

'Deliveries are overdue'.

(Are you supplying the goods or waiting for them?)

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I mean supplying
 

RonBee

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If you are supplying them then you are late in making the delivery.

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