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:::''Code of Federal Regulations of the United States (Port and Waterways Authorities) - 1976'' }} | :::''Code of Federal Regulations of the United States (Port and Waterways Authorities) - 1976'' }} | ||
This trope is all the more irksome for ''not'' being the statement of the bleeding obvious it means to be. For “[[orally or in writing]]” omits a whole ecosystem of | This trope is all the more irksome for ''not'' being the statement of the bleeding obvious it means to be. For “[[orally or in writing]]” omits a whole ecosystem of ''non''-[[ verbal]]communications — nods, wags, shaken heads, facial tics and cocked eyebrows of the kind on which Roger Moore built an entire career — which can convey [[offer]], [[acceptance]] and [[consideration]] (and for that matter ''re''consideration) just as well can a written or oral communication. | ||
In the mean time, | In the mean time, having considered your request, to comply with his regulatory obligations your Waterways Inspection Official must do more than nod or shake his head - but poking out of a tongue<ref>Other than on a telephone</ref> or blowing a raspberry may be sufficient<ref>{{casenote|Shubtill|Port Authority of Finchley}}</ref>. | ||
[[mediocre lawyer|Punctilious attorneys]] look down at the laiety when they mistake “[[verbally]]” and “[[orally]]”, but the last laugh is on them: “Verbally” is a neater, and less stupid-sounding, expression than [[orally or in writing]] for which it is an exact synonym. | [[mediocre lawyer|Punctilious attorneys]] look down at the laiety when they mistake “[[verbally]]” and “[[orally]]”, but the last laugh is on them: “Verbally” is a neater, and less stupid-sounding, expression than [[orally or in writing]] for which it is an exact synonym. | ||
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