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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!
2021年12月28日 12:32
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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.
2021年12月28日
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.)
2021年12月28日
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.
2021年12月28日
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.
2021年12月28日
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2021年12月29日
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