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Drafting Legal Documents, Appendix B 5


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Appendix B -- Preferred Expressions
(Page 5 of 7)

DON'T SAYSAY
The CongressCongress
the manner in whichhow
to the effect thatthat
under the provisions ofunder
until such time asuntil
utilize, employ [in the sense of "use"]use
within or without the United Statesinside or outside the United States
with reference tofor
in caseif
in cases in which when, where [say "whenever" or "wherever" only when you
need to emphasize the exhaustive
or recurring applicability of
the regulation
indicate [in the sense of "show"]show
informtell
in lieu ofinstead of, in place of
in order toto
inquireask
in sections 2023 to 2039, inclusive of
the Act		in sections 2023-2039 of the Act

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