“Keep” vs “Record”
we have a meeting with our customers and I have to take the minutes of the meeting.
but can I say the sentences below to express I take the minutes of the meeting?
1. "I have to record the content of the meeting" or;
2. "I have to keep the content of the meeting"
They really sounds wierd to me, but the word "record" or "keep" both have the meaning of writing something down in the paper. Could anyone help to tell whether they are native English expression?
Thank you very much!
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we have a meeting with our customers and I have to take the minutes of the meeting.
but can I say the sentences below to express I take the minutes of the meeting?
1. "I have to record the content of the meeting" or;
2. "I have to keep the content of the meeting"
They really sounds wierd to me, but the word "record" or "keep" both have the meaning of writing something down in the paper. Could anyone help to tell whether they are native English expression?
Thank you very much!
word-choice word-usage expression-choice
asked 10 hours ago
zyxzyx
11
Other than ‘taking the minutes’ of the meeting, it is not uncommon to write more informally of ‘taking/making a note of the meeting’. I have never come across the two expressions you mentioned. Why are you looking for an alternative to ‘minutes’?
– Tuffy
9 hours ago
You could say "I have to keep record of the content of the meeting."
– michael.hor257k
6 hours ago
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we have a meeting with our customers and I have to take the minutes of the meeting.
but can I say the sentences below to express I take the minutes of the meeting?
1. "I have to record the content of the meeting" or;
2. "I have to keep the content of the meeting"
They really sounds wierd to me, but the word "record" or "keep" both have the meaning of writing something down in the paper. Could anyone help to tell whether they are native English expression?
Thank you very much!
word-choice word-usage expression-choice
asked 10 hours ago
zyxzyx
11
we have a meeting with our customers and I have to take the minutes of the meeting.
but can I say the sentences below to express I take the minutes of the meeting?
1. "I have to record the content of the meeting" or;
2. "I have to keep the content of the meeting"
They really sounds wierd to me, but the word "record" or "keep" both have the meaning of writing something down in the paper. Could anyone help to tell whether they are native English expression?
Thank you very much!
word-choice word-usage expression-choice
word-choice word-usage expression-choice
asked 10 hours ago
zyxzyx
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asked 10 hours ago
zyxzyx
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asked 10 hours ago
zyxzyx
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asked 10 hours ago
zyxzyx
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asked 10 hours ago
zyxzyx
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Other than ‘taking the minutes’ of the meeting, it is not uncommon to write more informally of ‘taking/making a note of the meeting’. I have never come across the two expressions you mentioned. Why are you looking for an alternative to ‘minutes’?
– Tuffy
9 hours ago
You could say "I have to keep record of the content of the meeting."
– michael.hor257k
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Other than ‘taking the minutes’ of the meeting, it is not uncommon to write more informally of ‘taking/making a note of the meeting’. I have never come across the two expressions you mentioned. Why are you looking for an alternative to ‘minutes’?
– Tuffy
9 hours ago
You could say "I have to keep record of the content of the meeting."
– michael.hor257k
6 hours ago
Other than ‘taking the minutes’ of the meeting, it is not uncommon to write more informally of ‘taking/making a note of the meeting’. I have never come across the two expressions you mentioned. Why are you looking for an alternative to ‘minutes’?
– Tuffy
9 hours ago
Other than ‘taking the minutes’ of the meeting, it is not uncommon to write more informally of ‘taking/making a note of the meeting’. I have never come across the two expressions you mentioned. Why are you looking for an alternative to ‘minutes’?
– Tuffy
9 hours ago
You could say "I have to keep record of the content of the meeting."
– michael.hor257k
6 hours ago
You could say "I have to keep record of the content of the meeting."
– michael.hor257k
6 hours ago
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'Keep' does not mean to write down. It means to retain. That's very different from 'record', which usually does mean to 'write down', although in this electronic age there are lots of variants of 'writing down'.
Let's say you get invited to a function such as a wedding. You receive a written invitation in the mail. If you say:
I'm going to record the invitation
then you write down the fact that you received the invitation, and some details of it. You can then throw away the actual invitation card.
If you say
I'm going to keep the invitation
then you retain the invitation card.
Both of the two sentences you propose are correct and make sense. "Record" is probably the best here, because it does mean to write down what you hear.
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'Keep' does not mean to write down. It means to retain. That's very different from 'record', which usually does mean to 'write down', although in this electronic age there are lots of variants of 'writing down'.
Let's say you get invited to a function such as a wedding. You receive a written invitation in the mail. If you say:
I'm going to record the invitation
then you write down the fact that you received the invitation, and some details of it. You can then throw away the actual invitation card.
If you say
I'm going to keep the invitation
then you retain the invitation card.
Both of the two sentences you propose are correct and make sense. "Record" is probably the best here, because it does mean to write down what you hear.
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DJClayworthDJClayworth
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'Keep' does not mean to write down. It means to retain. That's very different from 'record', which usually does mean to 'write down', although in this electronic age there are lots of variants of 'writing down'.
Let's say you get invited to a function such as a wedding. You receive a written invitation in the mail. If you say:
I'm going to record the invitation
then you write down the fact that you received the invitation, and some details of it. You can then throw away the actual invitation card.
If you say
I'm going to keep the invitation
then you retain the invitation card.
Both of the two sentences you propose are correct and make sense. "Record" is probably the best here, because it does mean to write down what you hear.
answered 6 hours ago
DJClayworthDJClayworth
11.1k12535
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'Keep' does not mean to write down. It means to retain. That's very different from 'record', which usually does mean to 'write down', although in this electronic age there are lots of variants of 'writing down'.
Let's say you get invited to a function such as a wedding. You receive a written invitation in the mail. If you say:
I'm going to record the invitation
then you write down the fact that you received the invitation, and some details of it. You can then throw away the actual invitation card.
If you say
I'm going to keep the invitation
then you retain the invitation card.
Both of the two sentences you propose are correct and make sense. "Record" is probably the best here, because it does mean to write down what you hear.
answered 6 hours ago
DJClayworthDJClayworth
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'Keep' does not mean to write down. It means to retain. That's very different from 'record', which usually does mean to 'write down', although in this electronic age there are lots of variants of 'writing down'.
Let's say you get invited to a function such as a wedding. You receive a written invitation in the mail. If you say:
I'm going to record the invitation
then you write down the fact that you received the invitation, and some details of it. You can then throw away the actual invitation card.
If you say
I'm going to keep the invitation
then you retain the invitation card.
Both of the two sentences you propose are correct and make sense. "Record" is probably the best here, because it does mean to write down what you hear.
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Other than ‘taking the minutes’ of the meeting, it is not uncommon to write more informally of ‘taking/making a note of the meeting’. I have never come across the two expressions you mentioned. Why are you looking for an alternative to ‘minutes’?
– Tuffy
9 hours ago
You could say "I have to keep record of the content of the meeting."
– michael.hor257k
6 hours ago