What is the opposite of bringing forward the date of an event?

2010-11-12 9:52 am

We can say, "The meeting has been brought forward from 10 May to 3 May." If the meeting date has been changed from 3 May to 10 May, then what's the usual phrase for that?

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[匿名]

2010-11-12 10:03 am

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Classic English:

The meeting has been preponed from May 10 to May 3.
The meeting has been postponed from May 3 to May 10.

Modern English:

The meeting has been changed from May 10 to May 3.
The meeting has been changed from May 3 to May 10.

The May 10 meeting has been rescheduled for May 3.
The May 3 meeting has been rescheduled for May 10.

The meeting has been pushed back from May 3 to May 10.
The meeting has been postponed from May 3 to May 10.
The May 3 meeting has been postponed until May 10.

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[匿名]

2010-11-12 9:57 am

The meeting has been postponed from the 3rd of May to the 10th of May.

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[匿名]

2010-11-12 9:53 am

"Push back" the date of the event.

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[匿名]

2010-11-12 10:04 am

"The meeting has been set back from 10th May to the 3rd May."