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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Is "shall not itself without the written consent" correct in grammar?
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Legal Warning
"This motion picture including its soundtrack, is protected by copyright and any broadcast, public performance, diffusion, copying and /or editing are prohibited unless expressly authorised and Distributor shall not itself without the written consent of Licersor sell any videograms of the Film outside the Territory and shall take all such steps as are practicable to ensure that none of its customers shall do so. "
Legal Warning
"This motion picture including its soundtrack, is protected by copyright and any broadcast, public performance, diffusion, copying and /or editing are prohibited unless expressly authorised and Distributor shall not itself without the written consent of Licersor sell any videograms of the Film outside the Territory and shall take all such steps as are practicable to ensure that none of its customers shall do so. "
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NL888 : Is "shall not itself without the written consent" correct in grammar? Yes (though it is heavily legalese). What bothers you about it?
- NL888 : Is "shall not itself without the written consent" correct in grammar?
- Yes (though it is heavily legalese).
- What bothers you about it?
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NL888: Is "shall not itself without the written consent" correct in grammar?Yes (though it is heavily legalese). What bothers you about it?
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Thanks.
Should "are" be removed from "as are practicable"? What is the subject of "are" there?
Should "are" be removed from "as are practicable"? What is the subject of "are" there?
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The motion picture is from Hong Kong, so I wonder whether they have been written in good English or not.
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Should "are" be removed from "as are practicable"? -- No, it needn't be, though it could be.
What is the subject of "are" there?-- 'steps'.
What is the subject of "are" there?-- 'steps'.
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NL888The motion picture is from Hong Kong, so I wonder whether they have been written in good English or not.It is a rather standard copyright warning.
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