Sunday
May152011
impromptu v. extemporaneous
Sunday, May 15, 2011 Impromptu and extemporaneous both mean ‘unplanned’, ‘unrehearsed’, or ‘improvised’, and are used to describe speeches, performances, or events. Extemporaneous can also mean ‘prepared in advance, but delivered without notes’. So, while extemporaneous may imply some planning, impromptu always implies none.
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