accionables

12:14 Apr 4, 2019 

My mistake, I meant "... she informed me that **they** prefer"

11:16 Apr 4, 2019 

This time, I have to realize that it was hard for me to choose the best answer. Actually, I fully agree with Charles and Wendy; however, I consulted the client and she informed me that the prefer the word "acitonable".

After some research, I found the information detailed below:

http://www.fao.org/3/i2195e/i2195e03.pdf

Page 32
1. Defining the purpose for your report
2. Identifying the readers
3. Addressing a significant problem and answering the right questions
4. Providing readers with **actionable** recommendations
= REPORT OUTLINE

http://anciensite.pep-net.org/fileadmin/medias/pdf/CBMS_coun...

Page 1
Policy-makers need to make practical
decisions under time-constraints, so the brief should provide evidence and actionable
recommendations (Eisele, n.d.).

https://www.researchtoaction.org/2013/07/how-to-write-action...

Anyway, I have to say thank you to everybody because all your answers count to me.

09:51 Apr 4, 2019 

you could use a phrase instead of an adjective

13:19 Apr 3, 2019 

Hi Mr. Davis,

You're absolutely right. I mean, the document was prepared to be read by the members of a US-based organization.

08:32 Apr 3, 2019 

for "something about which action can be taken", it kinda works. Sometimes we have to just "get with the program" and accept these new usages... :-)

05:51 Apr 3, 2019 

And it's not in Chambers (admittedly my paper edition is 1990).

I think it would be OK in this context, but generally you wouldn't say that an idea is actionable; you might say it's practicable or feasible.

05:31 Apr 3, 2019 

I would say that this is borne out by the fact that Collins and Macmillan don't list this meaning at all.

05:12 Apr 3, 2019 

The URL is irrelevant. http://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/actionable

05:09 Apr 3, 2019 

The URL is relevant in principle on these dictionary sites; if you want British usage you have to select English (UK) rather than English (US), which is the usual default. It's true, though, that this definition does turn up in Cambridge's dictionary of Business English even if you select English (UK), though not in its general dictionary; hence my caveat in my previous comment. Business English in general includes a large amount of American usage. Oxford's examples of this use are generally jargon: mostly actionable intelligence, some actionable business projects.

It's a relatively new usage in American English too; it's not in Webster's 1913 dictionary, where the only definition is the legal one.

I'm not saying it's wrong, just that it's not part of everyday British English, in my experience. And I'm pretty sure that in all regional varieties of English actionable far more often means "giving grounds for legal action" than anything else.

05:06 Apr 3, 2019 

03:31 Apr 3, 2019 

To me, "actionable" means giving grounds for legal action (especially for defamation). I haven't heard it used to mean capable of being acted upon or put into practice. And indeed, the latter definition is given in American dictionaries, such as Merriam-Webster and American Heritage, but not in dictionaries of specifically British usage, such as Macmillan, Collins and Cambridge. Ana's reference is American. I think it may be valid in British English, particularly in business contexts, but as I say I'm not familiar with it.

Even if this is true, it probably doesn't matter in this case, since I presume you're using American English, Lydianette.