Pension Maven Posted September 22, 2016 at 07:07 PM Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 at 07:07 PM I have a dumb question to ask: when writing the minutes and describing a motion, is it, "Mr. Smith moved to do such and such." or is it "Ms. Jones motioned to do such and such." My previous supervisor said the former, and current says the latter. I looked in the book, but I guess I overlooked what is correct. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted September 22, 2016 at 07:11 PM Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 at 07:11 PM "Mr. Smith moved that..." (see RONR 11th ed., pp. 472-473). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g40 Posted September 23, 2016 at 05:36 PM Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 at 05:36 PM 22 hours ago, Hieu H. Huynh said: "Mr. Smith moved that..." (see RONR 11th ed., pp. 472-473). I agree. Alternately, it might be the case that "Mr. Smith proposed approval of the following motion: ........." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted September 23, 2016 at 06:23 PM Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 at 06:23 PM 23 hours ago, Hieu H. Huynh said: "Mr. Smith moved that..." (see RONR 11th ed., pp. 472-473). 44 minutes ago, g40 said: I agree. Alternately, it might be the case that "Mr. Smith proposed approval of the following motion: ........." Assuming Pension Mavin has a penchant for wordiness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted September 25, 2016 at 03:34 AM Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 at 03:34 AM One can move that something be done One can make (offer, propose, etc.) a motion that it be done. One does not motion anything.... (ever) Motion is a noun, move is the verb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Prince, Esq. Posted May 10, 2021 at 09:36 PM Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 at 09:36 PM Gary, you are correct in the context of parliamentary procedure but not in ordinary English or grammar. "Motioned" is also a verb (past tense). For instance, if you were parliamentarian and you gave the chair of the meeting a hand signal to confer with you on whether the motion is in order, you "motioned" the chair to confer with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted May 11, 2021 at 08:37 PM Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 at 08:37 PM I don't know about Mr. Novosielski, but after 4+ years of waiting I am quite "moved" (verb, past tense) by this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted May 12, 2021 at 05:24 AM Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 at 05:24 AM On 5/10/2021 at 5:36 PM, Guest Tim Prince, Esq. said: Gary, you are correct in the context of parliamentary procedure.... Good. That's what I was going for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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