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The {{tag|verb}} you use when “to be” — the foundational verb of the English language — the very bedrock from which [[Descartes]] derived our existence as intellectual beings — won’t do. | {{pe}}The {{tag|verb}} you use when “to be” — the foundational verb of the English language — the very bedrock from which [[Descartes]] derived our existence as intellectual beings — won’t do. | ||
Usage: if you really feel the need to [[I never said it was|state the negative]], and something like “this is not financial advice” seems insufficiently portentous, try ''“this material | Usage: if you really feel the need to [[I never said it was|state the negative]], and something like “this is not financial advice” seems insufficiently portentous, try ''“this material shall not [[constitute]], or be [[deemed]] to [[constitute]], financial advice.”'' | ||
The present indicative form of the verb be must be the most rudimentary expression of meaning in the English language. It is only right that legal eagles should bastardise it. As [[René Descartes]]’ [[legal eagle|legal team]] is rumoured to have said,<ref>They didn’t. I just made this up.</ref> “[[cogito, ergo sum]], or I [[shall]] [[for the time being]], be engaged in cognitive activity; as a direct consequence thereof, I [[shall]] be [[deemed]] to be [[constituted]].” | |||
{{sa}} | {{sa}} | ||
*[[I never said it was]] | *[[I never said it was]] | ||