Prepone / Bring forward / move earlier
Regional usagePrepone 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
Usage note