...that in the English language, there isn't such a word as "prepone". Evidently, the only usage of it is by Indians (try googling for it!). This came as a quite a shock to me. Curiously, I find it amusing that any Indian would even need to use this word. I mean, how many times have you heard of the Indian, the master of postponement, delays and endless procrastination, "preponing" anything in his life?!
To the rest of the world however, "prepone" seems as absurd an opposite of "postpone" as "posteccessor" could be to "predecessor". However, given the vagaries of English vocabulary, it only seems natural for a word such as "prepone" to evolve. How India cradled such an evolution, is quite a research question!
Nevertheless, I recommend that as Indians, parents of "prepone", we should continue its usage (however limited it could be), till it finds its way into the dictionary.
And for those of you who always knew the right term ("advance")- now that's 'prepone'-derance!
To the rest of the world however, "prepone" seems as absurd an opposite of "postpone" as "posteccessor" could be to "predecessor". However, given the vagaries of English vocabulary, it only seems natural for a word such as "prepone" to evolve. How India cradled such an evolution, is quite a research question!
Nevertheless, I recommend that as Indians, parents of "prepone", we should continue its usage (however limited it could be), till it finds its way into the dictionary.
And for those of you who always knew the right term ("advance")- now that's 'prepone'-derance!
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Dictionary.com seems to think its a proper word...
Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English - Cite This Source Main Entry: prepone
Part of Speech: v
Definition: to place in front of, to schedule for an earlier time; cf. postpone
Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English incorporates 21st century words. It hardly compares with Webster's or Oxford.
Oh!!!! I didn't know this!
HA! look @ u miss.know it all :-) I did actually know this before but it's a nice post.
~Lux
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