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'Minutes Of Meeting Was' Vs 'Minutes Of Meeting Were'?
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Which is correct: "Minutes of meeting was read" or "minutes of meeting were read" ?
Apr 27 2004 12:10:12
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The first one is correct, since 'minutes' is a term by itself and isn't a plural (I suppose it is a collective term.).
Apr 27 2004 13:14:38
'Minutes of meeting were read' is commonly used.
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Apr 27 2004 13:29:56
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Not only common, but correct.
Minutes are plural, but not ever used in the singular, in this context, as far as I know.
(I guess that each specific note taken is technically "A minute", but the notes collectively are "THE minutes").
TM
Apr 28 2004 00:38:56
meetings minutes is defined as "an official record". As such it is a singular term. e.g. The official record
was
read.
Oct 19 2011 00:04:34
Hi,
The record was read.
But
The minutes were read.
Clive
Oct 19 2011 00:10:25
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I think 'Minutes of meeting were' is the answer. Because 'Minutes' is the
the
plural
form
and verb accept noun before 'noun'.
Oct 19 2011 00:33:58
I think 'Minutes of meeting were' is the answer. Because 'Minutes' is the
the
plural
form
and verb accept noun before 'of'.
Oct 19 2011 00:40:46
I think 'Minutes of meeting were' is the answer. Because 'Minutes' is the the plural form and verb accept noun before 'of'.
Oct 19 2011 00:45:13
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Hope this helps.
Minutes are plural, but not ever used in the singular, in this context, as far as I know.
(I guess that each specific note taken is technically "A minute", but the notes collectively are "THE minutes").
TM
The record was read.
But
The minutes were read.
Clive