Potpourri

Legal Writing Tips

Unique. Means “without like or equal.” Hence, there can be no degrees of uniqueness.

It was the most unique coffee maker on the market.It was a unique coffee maker.
The balancing act was very unique.The balancing act was unique
Of all the spiders, the
one that lives in a bubble
under water is the
most unique.
Among spiders,
the one that lives in
a bubble under
water is unique. 

Utilize. Prefer use

I utilized the facilities.
He utilized the
dish­washer.
I used the toilet.
He used the
dishwasher.

Verbal. Sometimes means “word for word” and in this sense may refer to something expressed in writing. Oral (from Latin os, “mouth”) limits the meaning to what is transmitted by speech. Oral agreement is more precise than verbal agreement. 

Very. Use this word sparingly. Where emphasis is nec­essary, use words strong in themselves,

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