The phrase "a reason for postponing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing justifications or explanations for delaying an event or action.
Example: "We need to provide a reason for postponing the meeting to ensure everyone understands the situation."
Alternatives: "an explanation for delaying" or "a justification for deferring".
When Clement Attlee died Harold Wilson commented: "Fainter hearts than his would have used the nation's economic difficulties as a reason for postponing social advance.
But privacy has never been an absolute right and the debate about this should not become a reason for postponing urgent and difficult decisions".
Mr. Biden, who amplified his comments on Monday in an interview, also cited election year politics as a reason for postponing a decision.
As if to underline the fact that he hasn't grasped it, Sir Mark used his article to do the opposite: he used a lack of full scientific certainty as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.
This principle is expressed in the Rio Declaration, which stipulates that, where there are "threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation".
Oh yes? Here's how the Rio declaration, which the UK, with 171 other states, signed in 1992, defines it: "Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation".
Yesterday, however, Mr. Bloomberg's press secretary, Edward Skyler, released a statement citing "the challenges our country is facing" as the reason for postponing the trip.
Another reason for postponing this conversation was related to changes in the patient's condition during the stay; the patient's opinions may change, and thus it may be a bit premature to talk about these questions at admission to the nursing home or shortly after.
Conclusion: Reasons for postponing a weaning trial or an extubation depended on the time lag from intubation, and were not always supported by objective criteria.
'Well, principally, my opinion is that if you can exclude [a mutation] reliably, which is the case with genetic analysis, you have to do that.' [remark by an endocrinologist] Professionals are, nevertheless, willing to accept specific reasons for postponing a DNA test, such as fear of discrimination by insurance policies, or family or career planning.
