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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Back date or date back ?

Is it possible back date / date back the departure date to 05 Apr
  

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g. on invoices) when you want to put a date that is earlier than today's date. " (Without knowing the entire context for this statement, I think it is clearer to simply say "change the date ...

— Free_spirit

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  • on invoices) when you want to put a date that is earlier than today's date.
  • " (Without knowing the entire context for this statement, I think it is clearer to simply say "change the date ...
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"Back dating" is generally used on contracts and for payments (e.g. on invoices) when you want to put a date that is earlier than today's date.

I suggest using:

"Is it possible to move back the departure date to 05 April?"

or

"Is it possible to move the departure date back to 05 April?"

or simply:

"Is it possible to change the departure date t
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