It's The Downing Street MINUTES... And Not Memo. Repeat, NOT MEMO!

[KittyWampus]

Please, Karenina started a thread pointing this out and I have tried to point this out.

Please please please stop saying Downing Street MEMO.

Please please please start saying Downing Street MINUTES.

These are official minutes of a meeting held with the Prime Minister of England.

This is NOT a 'memo' that can get Rathered.

[TheDebbieDee]

1. Cryingshame, why don't you put.....

www.downingstreetminutes.com in your signature?

[masshole]

5. but, but...

The www.downingstreetminutes.com link home page has "The Downing Street Memo" emblazened across the top!???

so confused. But I agree, "minutes" should be used, not "memo".

[KittyWampus]

8. LOL! A Little Comic Relief. It's Great We All Care, Though

that means a lot in this day and age.

:grouphug:

[blue sky at night]

2. thank you sir,

for straightening us out on that, I hereby swear I will forever stand corrected.

[lonestarnot]

3. WOW! Official Court reported minutes or who took them?

[ThomWV]

4. OK

I fixed the title in my post on the subject. Sorry, and yes, I do understand the importance of the difference.

[KittyWampus]

6. Ya Get A Big Wet Kiss From Me Then

:*

[Karenina]

10. Thanx, Cryingshame!

:hug:

[Catherine Vincent]

7. Check. Thanks for the correction.

[RBHam]

9. reminder kick

MInutes are official.

[Karenina]

11. A very critical distinction, indeed.

MEMO: short for memorandum, Merriam-Webster:

1. an informal record; also: a written reminder
2. an informal note of a transaction or proposed instrument
3. an informal diplomatic communication that contains directive, advisory or INFORMATIVE matter

MINUTES: THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF A MEETING.

[firefox]

12. kick