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JKBelieve Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

'on the average' or 'on average'

"If any contracting party establishes a monopoly of the importation of any product described in the schedule, such monopoly shall not operate so as to afford protection on the average in excess of the amount of protection provided for in that schedule."

1) Shouldn't there be an 'a' in between 'such' and 'monopoly'?

2) I thought 'on average' was the correct phrase? Am I wrong?
  

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JKBelieve 1) Shouldn't there be an 'a' in between 'such' and 'monopoly'? The a is often omitted in that context in a legal document. This, and other features, such as the use of "shall", is part of legal writing style.

— CalifJim

  • JKBelieve 1) Shouldn't there be an 'a' in between 'such' and 'monopoly'?
  • The a is often omitted in that context in a legal document.
  • This, and other features, such as the use of "shall", is part of legal writing style.
  • JKBelieve I thought 'on average' was the correct phrase?
  • Am I wrong?
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JKBelieve1) Shouldn't there be an 'a' in between 'such' and 'monopoly'?
The a is often omitted in that context in a legal document. This, and other features, such as the use of "shall", is part of legal writing style.
JKBelieveI thought 'on average' was the correct phrase? Am I wrong?
on average is more common
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