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A [[conjunction]] is a word that connects dependent clauses or sentences: compare with [[preposition]]s, which put [[phrases]] and [[noun]]s in relation to each other. Conjunctions tend to be simple, easy words that you’ll instantly recognise: [[and]]; [[or]]; [[but]]; [[if]]. The job of the mediocre lawyer is to concert these into more complicated words or, where possible, phrases. | A [[conjunction]] is a word that connects dependent clauses or sentences: compare with [[preposition]]s, which put [[phrases]] and [[noun]]s in relation to each other. Conjunctions tend to be simple, easy words that you’ll instantly recognise: [[and]]; [[or]]; [[but]]; [[if]]. The job of the mediocre lawyer is to concert these into more complicated words or, where possible, phrases. | ||
The classic example is “[[if]]”. You can convert this into the pompous expression “[[in the event that]]”. “[[And]]” you might re-render as “[[together with]]” or “[[in addition to]]”. “[[But]]” you can effortlessly translate into “[[however]]”, “[[nevertheless]]”, “[[in spite of]” | The classic example is “[[if]]”. You can convert this into the pompous expression “[[in the event that]]”. “[[And]]” you might re-render as “[[together with]]” or “[[in addition to]]”. “[[But]]” you can effortlessly translate into “[[however]]”, “[[nevertheless]]”, “[[in spite of]]” or — for a real flourish — “[[notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing]]”. | ||