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They certainly have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable in many cases.+ P$ W! q5 B: _
/ b" p) M* S% a' q" }, N* A+ Y2 J9 ^" OIf something will be pushed back in time by a few hours, it's delayed. For example, weather can delay the departure of a plane.# U e! \, I. Y# ~! u
9 _/ Q0 g2 E6 N2 f4 lWhen 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.
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On the other hand, something like a product that is supposed to be released can be "delayed" (not postponed) for months. |
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