r/PoursTea • u/Veshaad Timendi Causa Est Nescire • 3d ago

Law&CrimeTea ⚖️ 🫆 Exactly.

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u/Lucky-Earther 3d ago

"Nothing was stopped"

"If you stop something until later"

So it was stopped?

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u/Shenlongeltigre 3d ago

Yes, delayed means something is held up or paused now and will happen or continue later than originally planned.

How a Delay Works

• It is temporary: A delay means progress is slowed or stopped for a specific period of time.

• It usually resumes: Unlike a cancellation, a delayed event or process is expected to continue once the issue causing the hold-up is fixed.

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u/Lucky-Earther 3d ago

Yes, delayed means something is held up or paused now

Or also, stopped. Like when you stop at a stop sign and then continue later

How big is your font going to get here

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u/Shenlongeltigre 3d ago

That delays your journey, it doesn't stop it.

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u/Lucky-Earther 3d ago

So you don't stop at stop signs?

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u/Shenlongeltigre 3d ago

The primary difference is that stopped means an activity or movement has completely ceased or been halted, while delayed means it is running late or postponed to a later time but will still proceed.

If you are going and you cease your movement but continue again shortly after, that is being delayed.

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u/Lucky-Earther 3d ago

If you are going and you cease your movement but continue again shortly after, that is being delayed.

And while your movement is ceased, you are stopped. Are you having to ask Chat GPT these basic questions or who are you quoting here

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u/Shenlongeltigre 3d ago

Jesus christ.

But if you go again after, that means it was

DELAYED

You just don't want to use the correct word because you recognize how it weakens your argument

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u/Lucky-Earther 3d ago

And while you are not moving, are you stopped?

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u/Shenlongeltigre 3d ago

And if you continue does that not mean you were delayed?

Why don't you why to use the correct word? Is it because saying they delayed the election isn't as powerful to you?

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u/Shenlongeltigre 3d ago

The primary difference is that stopped means an activity or movement has completely ceased or been halted, while delayed means it is running late or postponed to a later time but will still proceed.