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07-17-2007, 05:28 PM
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Re: Legal grammar question - how can this phrase be correct?
Also luckyjimm, you know as well as I that if his grammar is ever called into question by a judge or jury...it may render his document worthless. It's always best to get your wording 'ironclad' upfront.
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07-17-2007, 05:34 PM
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Re: Legal grammar question - how can this phrase be correct?
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Also luckyjimm, you know as well as I that if his grammar is ever called into question by a judge or jury...it may render his document worthless. It's always best to get your wording 'ironclad' upfront. [/ QUOTE ] This reminded me of this article: $2 Million comma
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07-17-2007, 05:43 PM
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Re: Legal grammar question - how can this phrase be correct?
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[ QUOTE ] Also luckyjimm, you know as well as I that if his grammar is ever called into question by a judge or jury...it may render his document worthless. It's always best to get your wording 'ironclad' upfront. [/ QUOTE ] This reminded me of this article: $2 Million comma [/ QUOTE ] NH. My point exactly.
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07-17-2007, 05:45 PM
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Re: Legal grammar question - how can this phrase be correct?
Would he ever just use the term "an investors" to refer to one investor? I would hope not. You are correct.
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07-17-2007, 05:50 PM
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Re: Legal grammar question - how can this phrase be correct?
Further damning evidence can be found via google:
http://www.google.com/search?q="an+investors%27+consent" Only two hits on "an investors' consent", and it asks you if you meant "an investor's consent". Edit: Whatever, the link won't work. But try it for yourself.
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07-17-2007, 05:53 PM
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Re: Legal grammar question - how can this phrase be correct?
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Would he ever just use the term "an investors" to refer to one investor? I would hope not. You are correct. [/ QUOTE ] nh. OP, print out this thread and shove it in his face.
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#18
07-17-2007, 06:04 PM
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Re: Legal grammar question - how can this phrase be correct?
The thing is, by text message I asked a friend who is also a city lawyer here in London, and he assured me it was correct. So it must just be a grammatically-wrong lawyerly formulation; or its meaning is different from how I've described it.
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07-17-2007, 06:43 PM
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Re: Legal grammar question - how can this phrase be correct?
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The thing is, by text message I asked a friend who is also a city lawyer here in London, and he assured me it was correct. So it must just be a grammatically-wrong lawyerly formulation; or its meaning is different from how I've described it. [/ QUOTE ] This whole thread has been a futile pursuit: no one here speaks the Queen's English, we speak super awesome American English.
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#20
07-17-2007, 06:46 PM
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Re: Legal grammar question - how can this phrase be correct?
newsflash: most lawyers aren't as smart as they think they are.
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