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an idiom "to cut a wide swathe" | 'Update' vs. 'Updated'
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usage of "to put off" Sun Mar 09, 2008 21:15 pm  usage of "to put off"
 

Hi, Smile

Supposing that a meeting is put off on condition that it will be held 2 days later, can I say We decided to put the meeting off yet another 2 days ?
Or We decided to put the meeting off 2 days ?

Many thanks in advance !
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usage of "to put off" Sun Mar 09, 2008 21:42 pm  usage of "to put off"
 

Hi,

I would include 'for' - for yet another 2 days/for 2 days.

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usage of "to put off" Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:17 am  usage of "to put off"
 

Would you do the same here, Alan?

We decided to put the meeting off a week.
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