Awkward or not?

@InfraBlue,

The whole sentence must be considered and the changes refer to the terms being changed. It is a conditional usage not just plain usage. They don't want you to use it unless you accept their terms of usage. The phrase "continued usage" is meant that you accept the terms of the contract. Anyway it is written by a practised lawyer who regularly writes these complex sentences so it would be written corectly.

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hilarious....of course, means...

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@talk72000,

Oops, should be...

talk72000 wrote:

The whole sentence must be considered and the changes refer to the terms being changed. It is a conditional usage not just plain usage. They don't want you to use it unless you accept their terms of usage. The phrase "continued usage" is meant that you accept the terms of the contract. Anyway it is written by a practised lawyer who regularly writes these complex sentences so it would be written correctly.

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@talk72000,

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It shows how lawyers are great constructors of complex sentences to put the blame on you. Notice the contract one must sign are in small print. Gotcha contracts.

I am honored that I've offered a roundabout way to make you a good lawyer. Wink

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@talk72000,

Geez, looking at my reply, I see that I completely flubbed my explanation.

We know what SPCF is trying to say in that sentence, they don't want you to use it unless you accept their terms of usage.

But the meaning of the sentence is not in question here.

What is in question is the grammar of the sentence in regard to the word "mean".

The word "mean" doesn't refer to the conditions. The conditions are not the ones that you listed in your other post. The conditions to which the sentence is referring are laid out in later paragraphs within their "Terms of use."

I tracked the forum down and found this.

You are making an ipse dixit error in assuming that because this sentence was written by a practiced lawyer it must certainly be correct. In this case, the practiced lawyer committed a grammatical error. Practiced lawyers have been known to do that on occasion.

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@InfraBlue,

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In this case, the practiced lawyer committed a grammatical error.

Or, a typo that is perceived as a grammatical error. I find myself forgetting the verb 'is' sometimes, especially when it a contraction ['s] added on to this or that. No the this or that meaning a bunch of things but the actual this or that.

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@JTT,

Maybe she thinks there money in it somewhere.

See what I mean about forgetting a couple of keystrokes. And this from a guy who writes pretty damn good, though he tends to the flowery. Smile

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@JTT,

JTT , as ever , is correct. There is no need to cast nasturtiums just because an error arose.

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@InfraBlue,

Your argument would be valid if the sentence was broken up into many sentences but it is ONE sentence.

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@JTT,

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No the this or that meaning

See, I forgot the 't' in 'not'.

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@talk72000,

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Mean is plural so it is correct.

Make up your mind

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@wayne,

What are you on about? It is plural so it is "mean".

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