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{{pe}}A coda | {{pe}}A flatulent coda that goes without saying and is capable of almost infinite embellishment if you put your mind to it. Try, for example “as amended, ''supplemented'', ''updated'' [[and/or]] ''augmented'' [[from time to time]]”. Perhaps toss in “[[orally or in writing]]”. There’s also, always, scope for [[For the avoidance of doubt|avoiding some doubt]] that wasn’t there in the first place. | ||
[[As amended from time to time]] usually describes a [[contract]], [[statute]] or [[regulation]], will be buried in a {{tag|definition}}s section, and does no real harm, but it will offend [[prose stylist|prose stylists]] who happen to be reading.<ref>The likelihood of [[prose stylist|prose stylists]] reading capital markets trading agreements are, of course, vanishingly low. But still.</ref> | [[As amended from time to time]] usually describes a [[contract]], [[statute]] or [[regulation]], will be buried in a {{tag|definition}}s section, and does no real harm, but it will offend [[prose stylist|prose stylists]] who happen to be reading.<ref>The likelihood of [[prose stylist|prose stylists]] reading capital markets trading agreements are, of course, vanishingly low. But still.</ref> | ||
But the retort, should the pedant with whom you are negotiating seek to so dirty your prose, is this: “It ''goes without saying'' that it means as amended from time to time. | But the retort, should the pedant with whom you are negotiating seek to so dirty your prose, is this: “It ''goes without saying'' that it means “[[as amended from time to time]]”. Well, what kind of freak would want to refer to a [[contract]], [[regulation]], [[statutory instrument]] or other dated legal obligation as it exists at any time other than ''at the present moment''?” | ||
“An {{tag|ERISA}} lawyer” is the usual response. | “An {{tag|ERISA}} lawyer” is the usual response. | ||