were discussed vs were being discussed during

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"The issues that were discussed during the editing staff meeting need to be dealt with as soon as possible."

If I didn't know whether they were through discussing the issues, could I say ""The issues that were being discussed during the editing staff meeting need to be dealt with as soon as possible."?
 
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"The issues , that were discussed during the editing staff meeting, need to be dealt with as soon as possible."

If I didn't know whether they were through discussing the issues, could I say ""The issues , that were being discussed during the editing staff meeting, need to be dealt with as soon as possible."?
You could say that anyway.

If it's a non-defining relative clause, you must have 'which', not 'that'. If it's a defining relative clause, 'that' is fine, but drop the commas.
 

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You could say that anyway.

If it's a non-defining relative clause, you must have 'which', not 'that'. If it's a defining relative clause, 'that' is fine, but drop the commas.

Which sentence is more likely to be uttered ".....that were being discussed ....." or ".......that were discussed......."?
 

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Which sentence is more likely to be uttered ".....that were being discussed ....." or ".......that were discussed......."?
ostap, this questio has been dealt with many times in these forums - sometimes in threads started by you. Which is more likely/appropriate depends on the full context and what is going through the speaker's mind at the moment of speaking.
 
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