To facilitate a meeting

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi,

When someone says “to facilitate a meeting”, does that always mean “to preside a meeting?”

Are there any differences between the two?

Thank you.

Justin

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It means to initiate or schedule a meeting. At least, in my opinion.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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For me, it means to organise a meeting (and sometimes to host it too).

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I’d take it as ‘to provide all the support (infrastructure etc) so that the meeting takes place as scheduled and without failure’. And it cannot mean ‘preside over’.

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Dear Sir
To Facilitate a meeting.

It refers to the process of designing and running a successful meeting. Shortly say, to make it easy.

Thank you

S.Shanthi

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Hello S. Shanti, where did you learn the phrase ‘shortly say’? Is that Indian English or your individual style?[YSaerTTEW443543]

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Dear Sir

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017.

Thank you for your reply to my explanation of To facilitate a Meeting. Shortly say means to Concise. I have chosen my own English, please excuse me. I am always your student
that is why I have been doing mistakes to learn something from you Sir.

Thank you

S.Shanthi