Postpone doing something
Hello,
Do the sentences below sound odd to you?
- It was an unpopular decision to postpone building the new hospital.
- My partner's not in town, and I need to discuss that with him. Can I postpone giving you an answer until he comes back?
I've heard that "postpone + gerund" sounds odd, but I don't know if that's 100% true, as the first sentence was taken from a dictionary.
Thank you.
Top answer
Gene93 - It was an unpopular decision to postpone building the new hospital. Not as idiomatic as it could be. The decision to postpone building the new hospital was unpopular.
- Gene93 - It was an unpopular decision to postpone building the new hospital.
- Not as idiomatic as it could be.
- The decision to postpone building the new hospital was unpopular.
- Gene93 - My partner's not in town, and I need to discuss that with him.
- Can I postpone giving you an answer until he comes back?
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Gene93- It was an unpopular decision to postpone building the new hospital.
Not as idiomatic as it could be.
The decision to postpone building the new hospital was unpopular.
Gene93- My partner's not in town, and I need to discuss that with him. Can I postpone giving you an answer until he comes back?
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