postpone it to later/ postpone it later

[m_ice]

hi
can we postpone it later?
or
can we postpone it to later?

which one is correct?
thanks.

 

[lingobingo]

They mean different things. The second one is what you really mean, I think.

Can we postpone it later? — No, let’s postpone it now.

Can we postpone it until later? — Okay. I don’t really have time at the moment anyway.​

 

[Hermione Golightly]

You need only 'postpone' because it means make it 'later'.

Assuming you meant the second one.
'We need to postpone the meeting until the middle of May.'

 

[Copyright]

Can we postpone it?

(Obviously, it will be later – that's what postpone means.)

Now, having said that, you will hear "Can we postpone it to later?"

Cross-posted.

 

[m_ice]

thanks for your useful answers.
@Copyright i don't understand your expression "Now, having said that, you will hear". you mean although?

 

[Copyright]

I meant that despite what I said about not needing "to later," you will hear people use it.

 

[m_ice]

thanks