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Jul 20, 2016 · 5. It means that the terms and conditions as specified by the marketer apply. What those are depends on the marketer of the radio ad. Therefore you have to investigate for each marketer what their terms and conditions contain. That however is not really a matter of English language but one of legal matters.
Jul 11, 2016 · 4. Both sentences are grammatical, but there is a difference in meaning. Sentence 1 ("The discount rates applicable to items may vary.") is a general statement likely issued from the company or store to the customer or an employee. It just means that there exist a variety of discount rates. Sentence 2 ("The discount rates to apply to items may ...
Jul 25, 2024 · No shrinkwrap or click-wrap terms contained in any purchase order or any Company or Team form shall apply to or supersede these Public Network Terms. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of these Public Network Terms and any such shrinkwrap or click-wrap terms, the terms and conditions of the former shall prevail. b ...
Feb 7, 2012 · Please press the bell when necessary. I would go so far as to say outright that "if" should be used in cases where the condition is possible, but will only occur once; "when" should be used if the condition is likely, but again will only occur once; and "as" should be used if and only if the condition is likely to reoccur. Feb 7, 2012 at 20:43.
Sep 2, 2011 · In the documentary Terms And Conditions May Apply, Mark Zuckerberg asks the documenters if they are recording him, they say yes, and mark replies with "Could you not?". I believe the use of this word is ironically a subtle protest against personal information being given to big-brother and sold to marketers by internet bohemeths such as Facebook.
Feb 12, 2016 · Applicable means relevant or appropriate, and when the subject under discussion applies directly to the person addressed, then applicable to is the phrasing of choice. Sometimes, however, the subject under discussion is relevant to the situation of the person addressed but not to person himself or herself. In that case, applicable for may be used.
Oct 13, 2014 · Not to say that the other is incorrect, but because - and it's just opinion here - apply to is pretty much a phrasal verb. Looking only at the preposition to, however, it indicates movement towards a destination. It's not entirely analogous to actually reaching that destination. Well, not without further information.
When I first read the sentence I took "may" as simply being a polite softener, so it doesn't sound like you're demanding that the person read the document. Like, "You may want to read this" is a suggestion, while "Read this" is an order. But on second reading I can see that it could be taken as "the document might or might not be here, please look and see if you can find it". It probably is ...
Dec 12, 2014 · 233 1 3 6. 2. Using need rather than may, must is just a "euphemistic, softening" device in such contexts. The "X need not apply" usage is a set phrase, which would never be rendered as "There is no need for X to apply" (that version might in some contexts mean X's don't need to apply because they'll be automatically included without even ...
Mar 1, 2019 · In a technical description I've written "When the following conditions exist" and listed Condition 1 to N. When I said "When the following conditions exist", I meant "all the following" conditions should exist. Do be specific/accurate, should I have to modify my writing as "When all the following condition exist" Or "When the following ...
