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Old 07-22-2006, 11:42 AM   #3
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Re: Doesen't "Postponed" mean "Cancelled" ?

There is definitely a difference in their meanings.

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post·pone (pōst-pōn', pōs-pōn')
tr.v., -poned, -pon·ing, -pones.
To delay until a future time; put off. See synonyms at defer1.
To place after in importance; subordinate.
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can·cel (kăn'sel)

To call off
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"
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