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Hello everyone,
Are the words "advance, expedite, and promote" okay as the opposite of the words "delay" and "postponed" in the following sentences?
1. The teacher advanced the exam.
2. The teacher expedited the exam.
3. The teacher promoted the exam.
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The teacher delayed or postponed the exam.
Regards,
JA
Top answer
(3) has the wrong meaning. (2) is closer but still not exactly right as the opposite of "delayed" or "postponed". In theory (1) should be correct, as "advance" can mean "move forward in time", but in practice the sentence does not read very clearly to me.
- (3) has the wrong meaning.
- (2) is closer but still not exactly right as the opposite of "delayed" or "postponed".
- In theory (1) should be correct, as "advance" can mean "move forward in time", but in practice the sentence does not read very clearly to me.
- You can say "The teacher brought forward (the date/time of) the exam".
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(3) has the wrong meaning. (2) is closer but still not exactly right as the opposite of "delayed" or "postponed". In theory (1) should be correct, as "advance" can mean "move forward in time", but in practice the sentence does not read very clearly to me.
You can say "The teacher brought forward (the
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