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Table

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001. BrE 02br
00We will table the matter in our next meeting. 02br
00= We will present the matter in our next meeting. 02br
00= We will put the matter on the table in our next meeitng. 02br
002. AmE 02br
00We will table the matter for some time. 02br
00= We will shelve the matter for some time. 02br
00= We will keep the matter in suspense for some time. 02br
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0 Hi guest, 02br 02br 00To table a discussion of something means you are going to put it off. 02br 02br 00Hope it helps 0-

— Julielai

  • 0 Hi guest, 02br 02br 00To table a discussion of something means you are going to put it off.
  • 02br 02br 00Hope it helps 0-
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0 Hi guest, 02br
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00To table a discussion of something means you are going to put it off. 02br
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0 Thank you very much for the valuable answer. 0-
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0 As a native English speaker from Canada, I understand "to table a matter" as meaning "to present a matter at a meeting". For example: The bill was tabled in Parliament. I have never heard "to table a matter" in reference to delaying something. 0-
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0 Hi guest, 02br
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00Very interesting. In U.S., it is the other way round -- to "table a bill" means to set it aside. 02br
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00[url="05000"]Here's an American glossary[/url] 02br
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00[url="05100"]Here's another[/url] 0230hrefhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/glossary.html251hrefhttp://clerkkids.house.gov/glo
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