What are the differences in usage of
temporary and provisional?
May I try the following two sets of sentences :
- This is a provisional date of the ceremony.
"This is the provisional date of the ceremony." The article "the" is used since it is a specific date. The article "a" could be used this way, " There may be a provisional date for the ceremony". "a" is used this way since the date is uncertain - it is one date of many possbile dates.- This is a temporary date of the ceremony.
Same as #1.
a. The schedule is only
provisional.OK
b. The schedule is only
temporary. OK
Thank you.