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Difference between postpone and delay Fri Mar 25, 2005 23:19 pm  Difference between postpone and delay
 

Test No. incompl/advan-8 "Business", question 10

As so few members had turned up at the meeting, it was decided to ......... it until further notice.

(a) delay
(b) wait
(c) postpone
(d) hold

Test No. incompl/advan-8 "Business", answer 10

As so few members had turned up at the meeting, it was decided to postpone it until further notice.

Correct answer: (c) postpone

Your answer was: incorrect
As so few members had turned up at the meeting, it was decided to delay it until further notice.
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Hi,
What the differance between "to postpone" and "to delay" ?
thanks
carole
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Difference between postpone and delay Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:57 am  Difference between postpone and delay
 

Postpone means move the meeting to another day/time/ Delay simply means do something later and then continue.
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Difference between postpone and delay Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:52 am  Difference between postpone and delay
 

So far I can't make head nor tail of the difference between Delay and Postpone?
there seems to be a contradiction.Could you please get it through to me more plainly.
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