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defer / postpone / put off
They have the same meaning.
I'm curious that those words are used in a casual conversation, too.
'put off' is a phrasal verb, so I guess it is commonly used in our daily lives.
Then what about 'defer' and 'postpone'?
'postpone', I've heard that many people use it when we talk to each other in a casual situation, but I've never heard of someone says 'defer.'
Is is okay to say like: I defer the year when I would move to another country.
I don't even know if this example sentence is correct or not.
Thank you so much!
2020年7月24日 15:30
回答 · 4
Put off is very informal. Ex. I put off the conversation with my friend because it was difficult.
Postpone is when you delay a scheduled activity for a later date. Ex. The game was postponed due to bad weather.
Defer is used less frequently. Postpone is it’s synonym. It can mean to substitute with an alternative: Ex. I defer the answer to my colleague as she is more experienced in this area. Or... I deferred the date for writing my exam because I was too sick to write it.
2020年7月24日
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