Caryn Ann Harlos Posted April 26, 2021 at 08:56 PM Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 at 08:56 PM In the 11th (see 207:15) the phrase "demand the previous question" is used a proper form and example, but in the 12th (16:20) the word demand is omitted. I am just curious about the reason for the change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted April 26, 2021 at 09:16 PM Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 at 09:16 PM I don't claim to speak for the authorship team, but as I understand the use of the word elsewhere in the book, a demand for something means that any one member can require that thing to happen. A single member cannot demand the previous question, no matter how loudly they yell or vigourously they stamp their feet. People may have found it confusing that demand was used in this example when it is not a demand as defined above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted April 26, 2021 at 09:17 PM Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 at 09:17 PM 1 minute ago, Atul Kapur said: I don't claim to speak for the authorship team, but as I understand the use of the word elsewhere in the book, a demand for something means that any one member can require that thing to happen. A single member cannot demand the previous question, no matter how loudly they yell or vigourously they stamp their feet. People may have found it confusing that demand was used in this example when it is not a demand as defined above. That's exactly it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryn Ann Harlos Posted April 27, 2021 at 12:40 AM Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2021 at 12:40 AM Thank you that makes a LOT of sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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