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They certainly have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable in many cases." ~/ \$ R9 P. O' {# W6 T% F) l T& [
& h, Q; D) v. \4 f9 D: v! q" HIf something will be pushed back in time by a few hours, it's delayed. For example, weather can delay the departure of a plane.3 v: ^7 B K2 L9 m3 g5 Z
* u7 u/ _, V; X& c! `2 H. Y7 WWhen 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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