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I now invite the House by a resolution t.What does " invite by" mean here ?Thanks!

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

AnonymousWhat does " invite by" mean here ?

Nothing for sure; the sentence seems faulty.

If it is not, then 'by' means 'by means of': the speaker is using a 'resolution t' (whatever that is!) to invite the House.

Deadrat · Answer

I renew my plea for context.

This is a fragment from Winston Churchill's speech to the House of Commons on May 13, 1940, his first address after becoming Prime Minister and proposing a unity government. The complete sentence is

I now invite the House, by the Resolution which stands in my name, to record its approval of the steps taken and to declare its confidence in the new Government.

"The House" is the House of Commons, "the Resolution" is the appointment of a war cabinet and senior commanders of the armed forces. "I now invite" is a request that the House of Commons vote to approve the appointments. Such an action is called a vote of confidence, and if it fails, the government cannot proceed to act.

This is the now-famous "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" speech from the line "I would say to the House, as I said to those who have joined the government: 'I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.'"

The Germans had invaded France three days before.

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