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They certainly have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable in many cases.
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; V! C, c9 O' R g y GIf something will be pushed back in time by a few hours, it's delayed. For example, weather can delay the departure of a plane.* V( k- W) s* [' Q8 A N& Z
2 a. a. j" o$ {5 z l3 IWhen 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.4 r2 u) p0 l) n# u$ M" y6 o
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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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