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They certainly have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable in many cases.
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If something will be pushed back in time by a few hours, it's delayed. For example, weather can delay the departure of a plane.5 t9 u1 W* p' H p9 K% l
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When something is pushed back to a specific date, days or even weeks later, it's postponed. A business meeting might be postponed because one of the key people got called out of town.! T7 r' D6 \; @- n4 L- E3 W! g0 O
. g9 Y; J, u4 d n5 j4 OOn the other hand, something like a product that is supposed to be released can be "delayed" (not postponed) for months. |
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