alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-22 months agoTaiwan to drop [as release, not take away] new law restricting TSMC from allowing foreign fabs to produce leading edge nodes after company's $100 billion investment in US facilitieswww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down13
arrow-up1101arrow-down1external-linkTaiwan to drop [as release, not take away] new law restricting TSMC from allowing foreign fabs to produce leading edge nodes after company's $100 billion investment in US facilitieswww.pcgamer.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square6linkfedilink
minus-squareMNByChoice@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·2 months ago“Drop” as is created and ratified a law (dropped in lap). Not “drop” as in repealed a law (dropped in garage or floor).
minus-squaremoonlight@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up23·2 months agoUgh, headlines have gotten so bad these days. I clicked because I was curious why they did a 180 on policy…
minus-squareHildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoCould it be a regional thing? Tabling a bill means the literal opposite depending on the legislative structure.
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoI think it’s media journalism lingo that’s creating confusion when used in political journalism. Compare New album just dropped! Lawmakers drop proposal
minus-squarealessandro@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoGood point, added some context to the headline
“Drop” as is created and ratified a law (dropped in lap). Not “drop” as in repealed a law (dropped in garage or floor).
Ugh, headlines have gotten so bad these days. I clicked because I was curious why they did a 180 on policy…
Could it be a regional thing? Tabling a bill means the literal opposite depending on the legislative structure.
I think it’s media journalism lingo that’s creating confusion when used in political journalism.
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Good point, added some context to the headline