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They certainly have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable in many cases.9 q, @6 x# x- S$ C2 [
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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.
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- R' d2 x* @# E. [# [3 J, T* F- v" Y( `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./ [6 O' A8 v: C$ W1 m# }
0 K' e9 ^" U( o5 c% o- {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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