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They certainly have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable in many cases. X& n* j. |. s- h- c$ E/ P
" o- e! b0 k0 W* W1 Q6 X# l/ }( r, r% eIf something will be pushed back in time by a few hours, it's delayed. For example, weather can delay the departure of a plane.+ `! O+ w1 A7 r+ n# Z
* U) k: Z. R# h$ A; @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.- J$ c0 W7 L t/ f' C0 m
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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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