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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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what is the difference between 'proposal' and 'proposition

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00Does 'proposal' and 'proposition' mean the same and interchangeable here?02br
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00She has a proposition/proposal that may benefit both her and Tina.02br
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00The proposal/proposal to close the hospital was rejected by a large majority.02br
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00Thanks. 0-
  

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00Generally, yes, but I think proposals are more formal presentations.0-
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0Although the two words have common meanings, to me a major usage of proposition is in logic, which means a statement to be proved true or not. 01blockquote
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10Does 'proposal' and 'proposition' mean the same and interchangeable here?12br
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0"Proposition" is very often used by sales people in a sense like "a business proposal that brings benefit to you". But as Mr M has mentioned, a formal presentation or document is often called a proposal, not proposition. 0-
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0Thank you all very much.0-

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