temporary and provisional

[Ju]

What are the differences in usage of temporary and provisional?

May I try the following two sets of sentences :

1. This is a provisional date of the ceremony.
2. This is a temporary date of the ceremony.

a. The schedule is only provisional.
b. The schedule is only temporary.



Thank you.

[Gillnetter]

What are the differences in usage of temporary and provisional?



May I try the following two sets of sentences :

1. 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.

1. 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.

Gil