Re: [s-d] [s-b] Consultation 197 on I Propose Synonyms

[teucer@xxxxxxxxx]

On 1/27/09, Ed Murphy <emurphy42@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Marr965 wrote:
>
>> Why?
>> "Marr965 should really just (please) stop trying to submit things that
>> way."
>> Why, I ask you, again, should I "really just stop trying to submit things
>> that way"?
>> I am of the opinion that "I propose [x]" is a synonym for "I submit the
>> proposal named [x]", and I intend to stick to that opinion unless someone
>> provides reasonable proof otherwise.
>
> "I propose that Rule 6E78 be repealed."
> "I submit the proposal named that Rule 6E78 be repealed."
>
> Reasonable enough for you?
>
> What everyone really *should* be asking is whether "I propose that
> Rule 6E78 be repealed." is *a valid proposal*.  In particular, exactly
> which part of that text is its Body (Rule 5E33), and why?  (The other
> attributes implicitly default to empty/null, so no problems there.)

It's clearly a valid proposal, but it's not clear it has a non-default
body. And the default body is empty.
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