Florian HaasFeb 20

If you're an English native speaker, do you ever use the word "minute" as a verb¹ to mean taking notes at a meeting?

A — I do
B — I would use the word, but that context normally doesn't come up in my life
C — I would not, because that meaning is archaic

(Boosts appreciated.)

¹ Emphasis on "as a verb". An example sentence would be to say "could you join us to minute the conversation?"

A
31.5%
B
22.6%
C
46%
Poll ended at .
Show threadCrystal Huff (they/them)Feb 20
@xahteiwi I attend lots of city meetings, so I am accustomed to referring to the minutes or talking about the clerks who take the minutes. I'm not familiar with someone saying "I will minute this meeting," though ... is that what you mean, or do I misunderstand the poll? (I haven't voted yet because I'm not certain.)
Show threadFlorian Haas
@crystalvisits It emerges that the use as a verb is apparently entirely uncommon in North American English.
Feb 20 at 10:04amWeb
Show threadMark BurtonFeb 21
@xahteiwi @crystalvisits
I never knew that. Odd because they are very liberal at verbing nouns, often in ways that grate upon English ears.