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The team’s progress on this project has been slower than expected; we may need to reassign responsibilities to meet the deadline.

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Narrator

The team’s progress on this project has been slower than expected; we may need to reassign responsibilities to meet the deadline.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

If the team's progress is slower than expected, you might need to reassign responsibilities.

Describing Habits

We've been monitoring the project's progress, and it's lagging; we're considering reassigning tasks.

Asking About Others

Is the team's progress on schedule, or do you anticipate needing to adjust responsibilities?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If we don't reassign some responsibilities, we won't meet the deadline.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The team's advancement on this project has been less rapid than anticipated; a redistribution of duties may be necessary to ensure timely completion.

Casual

The team's not moving as fast as we hoped on this project; we might need to shuffle some tasks around.

Simpler English

The team is behind on this project; we may need to give people different jobs to finish on time.

Phrases to learn

slower than expected

Progressing at a rate less than anticipated.

reassign responsibilities

To allocate tasks or duties to different individuals.