Sven Littkowski <jam### [at] yahoocom> wrote:
> Thomas, I am not English, thus this question: "I second that" - what is
> that meaning? Does it mean you agree or support it or don't support?

This is common procedural jargon used, for example, in business meetings and
parliamentary sessions.  One person says "I propose that..." or "I move
that...," and someone else says "I second the motion" to support the proposal.

P.S. Thomas is not English either.

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