had a meeting about vs had a meeting with

Both "had a meeting about" and "had a meeting with" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Had a meeting about" is used when referring to the topic or subject of the meeting, while "had a meeting with" is used when mentioning the person or people you met with. It's important to choose the correct preposition based on what you want to convey.

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had a meeting about

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to the topic or subject of the meeting.

This phrase is used to talk about the specific topic or subject that was discussed during the meeting.

Examples:

We had a meeting about the new project.
They had a meeting about the upcoming changes.
The team had a meeting about the budget.
She had a meeting about the marketing strategy.
The board had a meeting about the company's future.

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Last updated: November 13, 2024

Sep 11, 2024 ... ... r/panthers - [Bleacher Report] Canales & Tepper had a meeting about the. Upvote 283. Downvote 324 Go to comments
May 24, 2023 ... I just had a meeting about a potential role that ended with me saying "I don't think I'm the right choice as the first hire on your team, ...
May 30, 2017 ... Yesterday we had a meeting about planets. r/DunderMifflin - To be fair. Jim ...
Apr 2, 2024 ... 548 likes, 48 comments - michellefazzari on April 2, 2024: "Life update: On Feb 21st, I had a meeting about how well my body was responding ...
Jan 26, 2022 ... This month, we had a meeting about how anyone including a comedian can help support mental health with Pam Schuller. Pam is someone who has ...
Sep 23, 2024 ... We had a meeting about the scheduled event in Lake Tahoe. When Diane arrived in Minneapolis, we again prepared which parts I would be ...
Apr 5, 2024 ... My publisher had a meeting about this post. “I just wish you would have told me first so we could have discussed how we could frame it on ...
Jun 30, 2024 ... If your exes had a meeting about you, what could they agree on.

Alternatives:

discussed during a meeting
talked about during a meeting
covered in a meeting
addressed in a meeting
focused on during a meeting

had a meeting with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when mentioning the person or people you met with.

This phrase is used to specify the individual or group of people you met with during the meeting.

Examples:

I had a meeting with my boss.
She had a meeting with the clients.
They had a meeting with the project team.
He had a meeting with the stakeholders.
The manager had a meeting with the employees.

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I had a meeting with the FSA today.
I had a meeting with Storm.
I had a meeting with a Lewis Hodda four months ago.
I just had a meeting with the counselor.
The bell captain there said he had a meeting with this man.
Well, we looked in Barb's calendar, and we know that she had a meeting with a family lawyer last week.
I had a meeting with Pathfinder today...
You had a meeting with some washed-up ex-boxer.
We had a meeting with a number of American Members of Congress.
Yesterday I had a meeting with Commissioner Fischer Boel.
I had a meeting with the Dutch Ambassador... and...
So, I just had a meeting with Greta, who is apparently back to being thrilled with you.
I just had a meeting with someone who smuggled drones
And then one day, I had a meeting with a potential client.
I had a meeting with the president there, who told me about his exit strategy for his country.
Well, apparently, Allison Dubois had a meeting with Amenabar and his attorneys late last night.
Right before you came here last night, I had a meeting with Henry Wilcox.
I didn't want to worry Chuck, but I had a meeting with Verbanski yesterday.
We are therefore interested in strengthening relations between the EU and Mercosur and promoting trade, and we also had a meeting with them during the General Assembly in New York last week.
Mr Verheugen has already had a meeting with his new US counterpart, Mr Froman, on 23 March 2009.

Alternatives:

met with during a meeting
conferred with during a meeting
discussed matters with during a meeting
held discussions with during a meeting
engaged in a meeting with

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had a meeting about vs had a meeting with