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Jessie💞Isabella
Hi friends, which sentence do you think is correct? Or, is there any better way to say it?
1. The meeting has been put off by two days.
2. The meeting has been put off until two days later.
Thank you!
28 Thg 12 2021 12:32
Câu trả lời · 9
If the rescheduling is planned, you can say 'the meeting has been postponed for two days'. This sounds more formal and official than 'put off' although, privately, you may say to your colleagues [co-workers] 'we've put it off for two days' - it suggests a sense of relief that you have more time to prepare.
28 tháng 12 năm 2021
They're both correct and natural. If I had time to think about it, I would use the first one, as it's more succinct.
Note that if we want a slightly more formal synonym of "to put off", we can use "postpone": "The meeting has been postponed by two days."
Note that "to delay" is *not* an exact synonym of "to put off" / "to postpone". "Delaying" may not be on purpose, but "putting off / postponing" is done deliberately (even if "forced" by circumstances). Example: "The game was delayed by rain" versus "they postponed the game because of the rain". (Also, "delay" suggests a shorter, random interval, whereas "put off / postpone" is more like rescheduling.)
28 tháng 12 năm 2021
Number 1 is correct, but I think "the meeting has been delayed by two days" sounds a lot better.
Number 2: The meeting was put off until two days later would be correct.
28 tháng 12 năm 2021
Hi Isabella and Jessie,
1. Is correct: The meeting has been put off by two days.
You could also say:
The meeting has been delayed by two days.
The meeting will now take place in two days.
28 tháng 12 năm 2021
Hi isabella I want also learn english and native speak correct today the first time i download aplication i talki can you help me ...how to get the conversation corrected by native speakers
29 tháng 12 năm 2021
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