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Does it? I don't see that to be true. While I think "meeting" is the more likely referent, I don't think that "experts" is ineligible, just that context and common usage makes "meeting" more likely. (Plus, there's no impact to the meaning.)
– Andy Bonner
Commented Jul 5 at 14:46
Thanks, @Andy Bonner. You’re right. The experts convened is valid.
– Seowjooheng Singapore
Commented Jul 5 at 14:55
Wouldn't that have to be who convened?
– Kate Bunting
Commented Jul 5 at 14:56
@KateBunting Welllll that's a debate covered here a lot. Looks like the best link might be english.stackexchange.com/a/11339/425655
– Andy Bonner
Commented Jul 5 at 15:00
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Good point about the intransitive use. I didn't see that in the first answer, and failed to scroll down to this until I'd already pointed it out in a comment. Of copurse, it's only a contextual assumption that the meeting was convened by "flu experts". It's quite possible to suppose that government leaders convened the meeting, and told their flu experts to attend.
– FumbleFingers
Commented Jul 5 at 15:41

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