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A cretinous expression that means simply “until”, because “until” ''implies'' “unless”. | A cretinous expression that means simply “until”, because “until” ''implies'' “unless”. Inevitably couched as a [[double negative]], you may see, from the nib of a {{lawyer|fastidious wordsmith}}: | ||
But don’t let that stream of irresistible logic stop you {{tag|flannel}}ling | “''Party A [[shall]] not be [[obligated]] to do any such thing [[unless and until]] state of affairs X [[shall have occurred]].” | ||
*“[[Until]] X” means “[[at any time]] up to the point at which X happens”. | |||
*“[[Unless]] X” means “except if X has happened”. | |||
At the point in time at which X happens, then X must have happened. [[Q.E.D.]] | |||
But don’t let that stream of irresistible logic stop you {{tag|flannel}}ling away to your heart’s content. | |||
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Revision as of 15:00, 31 October 2016
A cretinous expression that means simply “until”, because “until” implies “unless”. Inevitably couched as a double negative, you may see, from the nib of a fastidious wordsmith:
“Party A shall not be obligated to do any such thing unless and until state of affairs X shall have occurred.”
- “Until X” means “at any time up to the point at which X happens”.
- “Unless X” means “except if X has happened”.
At the point in time at which X happens, then X must have happened. Q.E.D.
But don’t let that stream of irresistible logic stop you flannelling away to your heart’s content.
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