(the title of the Guardian article actually calls it a “scheme” by name)
The word “scheme” doesn’t have quite the same negative connotations in the UK as I gather it does in the US. Government (or otherwise large-scale) programs and projects being described as “schemes” is fairly common.
Describing a person as “scheming” carries the association of being devious and underhand, but somehow not so much for big organisations.
Interesting. Thank you for the note, in America that would definitely have had big negative connotations. So when they say scheme is it closer to our ‘plan’?
The word “scheme” doesn’t have quite the same negative connotations in the UK as I gather it does in the US. Government (or otherwise large-scale) programs and projects being described as “schemes” is fairly common.
Describing a person as “scheming” carries the association of being devious and underhand, but somehow not so much for big organisations.
Interesting. Thank you for the note, in America that would definitely have had big negative connotations. So when they say scheme is it closer to our ‘plan’?
Am British, confirm.
Yes, plan would be similar.