On 5/22/2019 9:21 AM, Joan Touzet wrote:
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In most of the world, saying "The proposal has been tabled" means that a
new proposal is up for active discussion and decision-making in front of
a group of people.
In the US, it has *exactly the reverse meaning*; "The proposal was then
tabled" means any decision on the proposal has been deferred to a later
date, pending additional (off-line/mailing list) discussion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_%28parliamentary_procedure%29
Maybe we need to look for, or create, a glossary of possibly confusing
terms. However, I am planning to write a FAQ item on what to do when a
mailing list message makes no sense to you - politely ask for clarification.
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