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Prepone / Bring forward / move earlier

Regional usage

Prepone is established regional English rather than a made-up error. Bring forward or move to an earlier date is clearer for a broad audience.

Prepone

Use when

You use established Indian English meaning move an event to an earlier time and the audience understands that regional usage.

Example

“Can we prepone the meeting to Tuesday?”

Bring forward / move earlier

Use when

You want wording that is widely understood across Commonwealth and international audiences.

Example

“Can we bring the meeting forward to Tuesday?”

Quick check

prepone in international correspondence, preponed without audience context

Source checked 2026-08-13 (opens in a new tab)