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Discussion Groups / British English / May 2006Unanimously
I received the minutes of a meeting that contained the clause: "Everyone agreed unanimously." I think this sounds odd. I suppose it's all right if "unanimously" means "with one mind"; but it is usually taken to mean "with agreement of all", isn't it? Perhaps it's the "everyone" that makes it sound wrong, can one be unanimous individually? Any comments on: 1) It was agreed unanimously. 2) We agreed unanimously. 3) Everone agreed unanimously. ? John **Replies to <u04jag@lineone.net> have a 1Kb maximum filter. Please ask for alternate address if you wish directly to reply, include a + in the subject line.**  SignatureJohn A Green Leigh (Lancashire) or Aberdeen >I received the minutes of a meeting that contained the clause: > "Everyone agreed unanimously." [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > 2) We agreed unanimously. > 3) Everone agreed unanimously. It's a tautology. If you are unanimous, you must be in (complete) agreement. It's enough to say "Everyone was unanimous" or "The meeting was unanimous". > >I received the minutes of a meeting that contained the clause: > > "Everyone agreed unanimously." [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > It's a tautology. If you are unanimous, you must be in (complete) agreement. > It's enough to say "Everyone was unanimous" or "The meeting was unanimous". And I am unanimous in that! - Mrs. Slocombe >>>I received the minutes of a meeting that contained the clause: >>>"Everyone agreed unanimously." [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > And I am unanimous in that! > - Mrs. Slocombe Reminds me of the line in the Mel Brookes film "To be or not to be" where in the 2 Polish stars of the stage are described as being 'world famous locally." --- JL >Any comments on: >1) It was agreed unanimously. >2) We agreed unanimously. >3) Everone agreed unanimously. I think either of the first two are fine. So would be: "Everyone agreed." But your number 3 is tautologous. SignatureJohn Hall "Do you have cornflakes in America?" "Well, actually, they're American." "So what brings you to Britain then if you have cornflakes already?" Bill Bryson: "Notes from a Small Island" > I received the minutes of a meeting that contained the clause: > "Everyone agreed unanimously." > > I think this sounds odd. It is wrong, tautology, full stop. >> I received the minutes of a meeting that contained the clause: >> "Everyone agreed unanimously." >> >> I think this sounds odd. > >It is wrong, tautology, full stop. But is tautology always invariably wrong? :-) Do you all everone disgaree unanimously? John **Replies to <u04jag@lineone.net> have a 1Kb maximum filter. Please ask for alternate address if you wish directly to reply, include a + in the subject line.** SignatureJohn A Green Leigh (Lancashire) or Aberdeen >>> I received the minutes of a meeting that contained the clause: >>> "Everyone agreed unanimously." [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Do you all everone disgaree unanimously? 'Disgaree' - there's a word that ought to exist :-) ['Everone' is a brand name for testosterone - now there's a thought :-)] SignatureJohn Briggs On Sat, 13 May 2006 13:07:11 GMT, I wrote: >Do you all everone disgaree unanimously? No, I don't know what I meant either. Possibly "Do you all disagree unanimously?", but I managed to write even more nonsense than intended. Sorry, must stick to the rule of reading before sending. John **Replies to <u04jag@lineone.net> have a 1Kb maximum filter. Please ask for alternate address if you wish directly to reply, include a + in the subject line.** SignatureJohn A Green Leigh (Lancashire) or Aberdeen > On Sat, 13 May 2006 13:07:11 GMT, I wrote: > >Do you all everone disgaree unanimously? > No, I don't know what I meant either. > Possibly "Do you all disagree unanimously?", > but I managed to write even more nonsense than intended. > Sorry, must stick to the rule of reading before sending. What? And spoil all the fun! SignatureDavid - toro-danyo atcost uku fullstop co fullstop uk http://www.toro-danyo.uku.co.uk/ |
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