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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Agenda (in Truce) #204805 02/20/2012 12:51 PM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 6 talesoftrivia stranger talesoftrivia stranger Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 6 "... only a most die-hard literalist would insist on using agendum when talking about a single list of items to discuss." I believe "agenda", meaning "things to be acted on", has always meant the list, with each item on the list being an "agendum". What's certainly changed is that "agenda" is now treated as a singular noun. Last edited by talesoftrivia; 02/20/2012 12:52 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Agenda (in Truce) talesoftrivia #204806 02/20/2012 4:50 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague All the little differences. What in English is called 'engagement book' we call 'agenda'. It can be a personal, business or school agenda. And a single list of items to discuss we also call 'agenda'. Agendum I have never seen used in our language. Funny I never thought before about the real meaning of the word. Thank you. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Agenda (in Truce) BranShea #204807 02/20/2012 9:23 PM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Rhubarb Commando old hand Rhubarb Commando old hand Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK I agree, Bran - as a long time committee-man (on all sorts of committees!) I have never come across the use of 'agendum.' I guess you are right Trivia, that it refers to each item on the agenda. And I most certainly have fairly often come across the use of 'agendas.' I suppose it has now been used aften enough to count as being "part of the language." I'm immortal until proven otherwise Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Agenda (in Truce) talesoftrivia #204817 02/21/2012 3:27 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Welcome, tstrivia. AHD: a·gen·dum (-jndm) KEY NOUN: pl. a·gen·da (-d) KEY also a·gen·dums Something to be done, especially an item on a program or list. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ETYMOLOGY: Latin, neuter gerundive of agere, to do; see ag- in Indo-European roots Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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