By the authority invested in me, I hereby declare...

Hi,

Is the following sentence correct?

By the authority invested in me, I hereby declare that anyone passing this line will be shot without any warning.

Yes.

I hope the listeners all speak English.

I would have said "vested" instead of "invested."

The dictionary seems to tell me I can use either. Any thoughts on which one you would use in which situations?

Grammar GeekI would have said "vested" instead of "invested."

I agree. It's a standard expression, which is almost idiomatic. Google agrees too: 118,000 vested, 1,080 invested.

Yes, 'vested' is the correct word based on the following sentence from Times-Chambers Esssential English Dictionary.

By the authority vested in me, I now declare you man and wife.

Seems fine.

Yoong LiatBy the authority vested in me, I now declare you man and wife.

In these days of political correctness, "husband and wife". (In spanish it is "husband and woman".)

What? I think you have to say
By the authority vested in me,

Dan

Bokeh Yoong Liat wrote:By the authority vested in me, I now declare you man and wife.In these days of political correctness, "husband and wife". (In spanish it is "husband and woman".)

Why do we need political correctness for the expression "man and wife"? Perhaps, it's legally required. Or, perhaps that "husband" reflects better reciprocity of the relation.

Hi,

Why do we need political correctness for the expression "man and wife"?

Perhaps, it's legally required. No

Or, perhaps that "husband" reflects better reciprocity of the relation. Yes



Clive