Caryn Ann Harlos Posted January 14, 2021 at 10:33 AM Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 at 10:33 AM Since one has not come out for 2021 I have been quizzing with the 2019 calendar understanding that the references are to the prior edition. This question has me completely puzzled (there are four potential answers - two are obviously wrong so not including here - the correct answer is listed as A but my question is, why is B wrong?) A main motion is laid on the table and not taken from the table at the same session. The main motion: A. cannot be renewed at the next session if the organization has no more than a quarterly time interval until the next regular session. B. cannot be renewed at the next session the motion to Take from the Table must be used. Those both seem right to me, but the key says only A is right. Why is B wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Puzzling Posted January 14, 2021 at 11:11 AM Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 at 11:11 AM The clue is in the question. If you rephrase it a little A would be the correct answer. But then you should not rephrase it in the first place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryn Ann Harlos Posted January 14, 2021 at 12:06 PM Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 at 12:06 PM 54 minutes ago, Guest Puzzling said: The clue is in the question. If you rephrase it a little A would be the correct answer. But then you should not rephrase it in the first place... I still don't see it. I know how A is right. But how is B wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Puzzling Posted January 14, 2021 at 12:30 PM Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 at 12:30 PM It is a linguistic question do you separate your meetings from your sessions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted January 14, 2021 at 01:18 PM Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 at 01:18 PM I suppose the problem with B is that it does not specify that the next session will be held within a quarterly time interval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Puzzling Posted January 14, 2021 at 01:32 PM Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 at 01:32 PM I thought that given the question saying "not taken from the table in the same session" (not meeting) it would mean that you were already in the next session. And so the motion cannot be taken from the table anymore (it has already fallen to the ground) But now I am wondering myself if I was correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted January 14, 2021 at 02:04 PM Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 at 02:04 PM 26 minutes ago, Guest Puzzling said: I thought that given the question saying "not taken from the table in the same session" (not meeting) it would mean that you were already in the next session. And so the motion cannot be taken from the table anymore (it has already fallen to the ground) But now I am wondering myself if I was correct. That's okay. What I should have said is that the problem with B is that it does not specify that the next session will not be held within a quarterly time interval. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted January 14, 2021 at 02:21 PM Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 at 02:21 PM I agree; B is not the best answer because it is not true if the next session is held in, say, a year. I don't think that the meeting/session distinction plays into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted January 14, 2021 at 05:22 PM Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 at 05:22 PM Questions arising out of hypothetical situations are so very often defective. It frequently happens that there is one missing, crucial fact that has been left out or assumed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryn Ann Harlos Posted January 14, 2021 at 06:00 PM Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 at 06:00 PM 3 hours ago, Daniel H. Honemann said: That's okay. What I should have said is that the problem with B is that it does not specify that the next session will not be held within a quarterly time interval. 🙂 I think it is implied that a Motion to Take from the Table is an available option strongly implies it is within the quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted January 14, 2021 at 06:42 PM Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 at 06:42 PM 35 minutes ago, Caryn Ann Harlos said: I think it is implied that a Motion to Take from the Table is an available option strongly implies it is within the quarter. A is clearly correct. B may or may not be correct, depending on an unstated fact. You do see that, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted January 14, 2021 at 07:02 PM Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 at 07:02 PM 1 hour ago, Caryn Ann Harlos said: I think it is implied that a Motion to Take from the Table is an available option strongly implies it is within the quarter. I disagree. It is testing whether you know that this option is only available if the next session occurs within a quarterly time period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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