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===Kill these first=== | ===Kill these first=== | ||
*[[Deemery]]: [[Deemed]], [[deem]], shall be deemed to be | |||
*[[unless otherwise]], [[or otherwise]], other than...: Can always be addressed with a general statement in construction. | |||
*[[Notwithstanding the foregoing]] | *[[Notwithstanding the foregoing]] | ||
*[[For the avoidance of doubt]] | *[[For the avoidance of doubt]] | ||
*Including, [[without limitation]] | *Including, [[without limitation]], including but not limited to: redundancy | ||
*[[one or more]] | *[[one or more]] | ||
*The Counterparty may, but shall not be [[obligated]] to | *The Counterparty may, but shall not be [[obligated]] to | ||
===Don’t use fusty expressions=== | ===Don’t use fusty expressions=== | ||
*[[Shall]] | *[[Shall]] is a bad, ambiguous word, and it makes you sound like a jerk. Use [[must]], for an imperative, or [[will]], for a declarative. [[Shall have]] and [[shall be]] indicate passives. | ||
*[[And/or]] is ''always'' just “[[or]]”. | *[[And/or]] is ''always'' just “[[or]]”. | ||
*[[Consitute]]: is | |||
*[[Shall be entitled to]]/shall not: ''may'' or ''may not''. | |||
===Numbering=== | ===Numbering=== | ||