Business English anyone?

[Jaguar]

Hello,
Any business English experts out there?
Regarding business English in meetings. What does 'taking the minutes' or 'the minutes for tomorrow' mean?
Cheers
Jag

[Niall]

hehe. business english is a marvel. But I can in no way claim to be an expert.

As for the minutes. These are notes which outline the points discussed in the meeting.

[Anglika]

When a meeting is held, someone will record what happens during the meeting, with any decisions or resolutions made. These notes are known as "Minutes"and are always in the plural form.

[curmudgeon]

But you can have someone designated as the 'minute taker'

[Jaguar]

Thank you!

Jag

[Mordant]

And you always finish the minutes with AOB

Any Other Business

Meaning anything unrelated to any of the subjects/topics under discussion.

You normally go round the room to everyone in turn.

[curmudgeon]

Then, 'meeting closed @' Date, venue and time of next meeting' thank the Lord I have gone past all that!!

[Dr. Jamshid Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by curmudgeon

Then, 'meeting closed @' Date, venue and time of next meeting' thank the Lord I have gone past all that!!

Three words are used in meetings which have nothing to do with time:
1. Minutes: as already explained
2. Second: if you second a motion in a meeting you support it.
3. Adjourn: if you adjourn a meeting you postpone it.

The definitiion of a meeting:
A group of the unwilling, chosen from the unfit to do the unnecessary.