[Grammar] stands postponed/ postponed

[ganesh85]

Hi ,

What is the difference between:


1) Todays match stands postponed.

2) Todays match is postponed


Can someone please explain?

Thanks,
Ganesh

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi ,

What is the difference between:


1) Today's match stands postponed.

2) Today's match is postponed


Can someone please explain?

Thanks,
Ganesh

I'd say they mean the same. #1 is not very likely to be used though.

 

[Barb_D]

Please note the apostrophes bhaisahab has added. At my screen resolution, they are very tiny, but they are important.

 

[BobK]

Hi ,

What is the difference between:


1) Todays match stands postponed.

2) Todays match is postponed


Can someone please explain?

Thanks,
Ganesh

I suspect the context may be the rugby international in Paris last Saturday. At the time of postponement (10 minutes before kick-off) they didnt know what day it was to be rescheduled for. Possibly the speaker/writer/announcer thought that the 'stands'/'is' distinction carried the extra information '[but we don't yet know when till]'. I don't think it does support that implication, but I can imagine someone may have thought it might. ;-)

Now that it 'is postponed to 4 March' I think we've seen the last of 'stands'!

b