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Eskwire Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
Usage of the preposition "within"
I am an attorney dealing with a statute that requires a series of alcohol breath test samples to be "within 0.02 alcohol concentration" of each other. Taking that phrase literally, if two alcohol tests are EXACTLY 0.02 apart, would they be "within 0.02" of each other? The Merriam-Webster online dictionary definition seems to contain both interpretations.
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Essentially "within", at least the way MOST native English speakers use it is WITHIN a limit. 004. 004.
- Essentially "within", at least the way MOST native English speakers use it is WITHIN a limit.
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- You can argue either way.
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Essentially "within", at least the way MOST native English speakers use it is WITHIN a limit. ex - 0.002-0.004. the LIMIT starts at 0.002 and ends at 0.004.
You can argue either way. Within LITERALLY means only .003. BUT a more reasonable argument would suggest that within means .002, .003, AND .004.
As a lawyer it would be your job to interpret the law and present the best case to s
You can argue either way. Within LITERALLY means only .003. BUT a more reasonable argument would suggest that within means .002, .003, AND .004.
As a lawyer it would be your job to interpret the law and present the best case to s
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Thanks for the quick reply! Yeah, I was just looking for some opinions about common usage and thought this forum would be helpful. Your answer hits the nail right on the head. And YES, I will be making a very crafty argument for the literal meaning of the word. The court will be dealing with statutory construction, and the language of the statute is ambiguous. These are the fun arguments tha
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