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Re: Consensus? #718 Transparency - reports on decisions

2004-12-26 09:36:07
"Brian" == Brian E Carpenter <brc(_at_)zurich(_dot_)ibm(_dot_)com> writes:

    Brian> According to Merriam-Webster online: Main Entry: 2 minute
    Brian> Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): min?ut?ed;
    Brian> min?ut?ing : to make notes or a brief summary of

    Brian>     Brian

    Brian> Sam Hartman wrote:
    >>>>>>> "Harald" == Harald Tveit Alvestrand 
<harald(_at_)alvestrand(_dot_)no>
    >>>>>>> writes:
    Harald> I suggest resolving this by adding the following text to
    Harald> section 3.4 "IAOC decision making", after the first
    Harald> paragraph: All IAOC decisions are minuted. Minutes are
    Harald> published regularly.
    >> I like the intent but don't like the word minuted.  How about
    >> all IAOC decisions are recorded in the minutes of the IAOC.
    >> These minutes are published regularly.
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I was complaining about style, not grammar.  I'd argue that the verb
form of minute has low familiarity compared to the plural noun form.

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