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Table a motion (UK) vs Table a motion (U.S.)

admin Confusing Phrases

table a motion (UK)—place a proposal on the agenda:

  • At last night’s meeting the Board of Trustees voted to table a motion to approve our contract extension.

table a motion (U.S.)—remove a proposal from consideration; suspend debate until another time:

  • When we had only five minutes left before we had to adjourn, Matt moved to table the motion.