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Andrei Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Vote or referendum
Spain and Portugal have announced that they will hold referendums on the new European Union constitution.
The new constitution agreed by 25 EU leaders last week must win approval in each member state either by a vote in parliament or by public referendum.
In separate statements on Wednesday, both prime ministers said the vote would go to a referendum.
However, a Greek minister rejected calls for a referendum saying a vote in parliament was "no less democratic."
The constitution sets out the powers of the national governments of the member states and the EU's various institutions as well as a charter of fundamental rights.
It also details how the union will conduct a wide range of internal and foreign policies, especially since the EU grew to 25 members when 10 new countries joined on 1 May.
The seconc and third sentences of the above are incongruous. In the second sentence it makes clear the existence of two items called 'referendum' and 'vote'.
The third sentence says a vote would go to a referendum. This makes ambiguous about two separate items. What do you think?
The new constitution agreed by 25 EU leaders last week must win approval in each member state either by a vote in parliament or by public referendum.
In separate statements on Wednesday, both prime ministers said the vote would go to a referendum.
However, a Greek minister rejected calls for a referendum saying a vote in parliament was "no less democratic."
The constitution sets out the powers of the national governments of the member states and the EU's various institutions as well as a charter of fundamental rights.
It also details how the union will conduct a wide range of internal and foreign policies, especially since the EU grew to 25 members when 10 new countries joined on 1 May.
The seconc and third sentences of the above are incongruous. In the second sentence it makes clear the existence of two items called 'referendum' and 'vote'.
The third sentence says a vote would go to a referendum. This makes ambiguous about two separate items. What do you think?
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Normally government decisions are voted on by the elected representatives only. Certain issues that are considered unusually significant may occasionally be decided in a public referendum in which every eligible voter can participate. The article says that the new EU constitution must be approved in each member state EITHER by vote in parliament OR by referendum vote.
- Normally government decisions are voted on by the elected representatives only.
- Certain issues that are considered unusually significant may occasionally be decided in a public referendum in which every eligible voter can participate.
- The article says that the new EU constitution must be approved in each member state EITHER by vote in parliament OR by referendum vote.
- The word "vote" is a general term.
- A parliamentary vote is a kind of vote.
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Normally government decisions are voted on by the elected representatives only. Certain issues that are considered unusually significant may occasionally be decided in a public referendum in which every eligible voter can participate.
The article says that the new EU constitution must be approved in each member state EITHER by vote in parliament OR by referendum vote. The word "vote" is
The article says that the new EU constitution must be approved in each member state EITHER by vote in parliament OR by referendum vote. The word "vote" is
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