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{{ | {{a|plainenglish|{{image|Subjunctive|“''The kind of life I would lead were I not the man I am, and have led the life I have in fact led, but were a man I am not, and led a life I did not” {{vsr|1847}}}}}}If I were to have been writing an article about [[subjunctive]]s, what would you say? | ||
The definition of [[passive progressive]]: someone who says, “If that construction were to have had been being used as a [[passive subjunctive perfect progressive]], would you hold it against me? That is to say, would it have had been being held against me by you?” | The definition of [[passive progressive]]: someone who says, “If that construction were to have had been being used as a [[passive subjunctive perfect progressive]], would you hold it against me? That is to say, would it have had been being held against me by you?” | ||
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This issue has, presently, defeated the very finest professional wordsmiths in the English language. They resort to such toe-curling conditionals as this: | This issue has, presently, defeated the very finest professional wordsmiths in the English language. They resort to such toe-curling conditionals as this: | ||
{{quote|''The issuer represents that it is (i) an entity established within the European Union and accordingly shall from time to time for the time being be deemed to be, and therefore shall, for such aforementioned times be, a [[non-financial counterparty]] (for the purposes of and as such term is defined in EU [[EMIR]]) and (ii) an entity established outside the United Kingdom and therefore not subject to UK EMIR that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, having given due and proper consideration to its status, would constitute a [[non-financial counterparty]] (as such term is defined in UK EMIR) if it ''were'' established in the United Kingdom, which it is not, and were UK EMIR to apply to it, which it does, [[from time to time]] and [[for the time being]], not. | {{quote|''The issuer represents that it is (i) an entity established within the European Union and accordingly shall from time to time for the time being be deemed to be, and therefore shall, for such aforementioned times be, a [[non-financial counterparty]] (for the purposes of and as such term is defined in EU [[EMIR]]) and (ii) an entity established outside the United Kingdom and therefore not subject to UK EMIR that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, having given due and proper consideration to its status, would constitute a [[non-financial counterparty]] (as such term is defined in UK EMIR) if it ''were'' established in the United Kingdom, which it is not, and were UK EMIR to apply to it, which it does, [[from time to time]] and [[for the time being]], not. Furthermore the issuer covenants that, for so long as this Agreement is in [[full force and effect]] it will do nothing to breach the aforementioned representations regarding the status it has under EMIR and the status it would have under UK EMIR would it actually be subject to UK EMIR, which it is not.}} | ||
If you can summon the mental fortitude it is always worth fighting this kind of drafting. | If you can summon the mental fortitude it is always worth fighting this kind of drafting. | ||