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Discussion Groups / English Usage / September 2009be in alignment?
Hi, How do I understand the expression "be in alignment" in below sentence? "A company and B company are in alignment with respect to C issue." In case that C issue is a work of implementing function of a device, what does "be in alignment" mean? Are they in the similar stage of developing the function? Or they have the similar idea in what way they are going to implement the function? Thanks for your help. BR, Marty. In article <551527e3-ff45-49c1-9fc2-c3a09b0e7042@m33g2000pri.googlegroups.com>, > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > developing the function? Or they have the similar idea in what way > they are going to implement the function? "Are in alignment" is pompous-business-speak for "agree". > Thanks for your help. > > BR, > > Marty.  Signature--------------------------- | BBB b \ Barbara at LivingHistory stop co stop uk | B B aa rrr b | | BBB a a r bbb | Quidquid latine dictum sit, | B B a a r b b | altum viditur. | BBB aa a r bbb | ----------------------------- >In article ><551527e3-ff45-49c1-9fc2-c3a09b0e7042@m33g2000pri.googlegroups.com>, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >"Are in alignment" is pompous-business-speak for "agree". Maybe. Company A and Company B may be in alignment, but not necessarily in agreement. They may both be doing something about the C issue, but in parallel. They may not be in agreement about exactly what to do about the C issue. Example: Company A and B are both importers of toys. Both feel that toys containing lead are an issue, and are in alignment in thinking so. Company A feels the solution is for the toy industry to self-police the issue. Company B feels the solution is for the government to place import restrictions on toys from countries that allow lead in the production. They are in alignment that the problem must be addressed, but not in agreement in how the problem is to be solved. SignatureTony Cooper - Orlando, Florida > In article > <551527e3-ff45-49c1-9fc2-c3a09b0e7042@m33g2000pri.googlegroups.com>, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > "Are in alignment" is pompous-business-speak for "agree". Oh. I thought he was talking about Battalion formation. SignatureJohn Varela Trade NEWlamps for OLDlamps for email > In article > <551527e3-ff45-49c1-9fc2-c3a09b0e7042@m33g2000pri.googlegroups.com>, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > "Are in alignment" is pompous-business-speak for "agree". Although that could be the case, it could also be simply that they "think the same" of or about the object or action in question. That's not necessarily in agreement, as they could think the same but have different, similar solutions (if the object is a problem). In agreement, in that example, would indicate the same solution. >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >developing the function? Or they have the similar idea in what way >they are going to implement the function? They agree on C. Neither has intentions that interfere with the other's intentions. >Thanks for your help. > >BR, > >Marty. SignaturePosters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I have lived in Western Pa. 10 years Indianapolis 10 years Chicago 6 years Brooklyn, NY 12 years Baltimore 26 years |
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