Plane Inglish (NB)

[chas]

Being a simple sailor, I rely on the law of the realm to guide me. While reading The Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regualtions 1993 (don't ask). I came across the following statement:

'.....and subsequent periods shall run from that date in the third month thereafter or the beginning of the fourth month, whichever is the sooner.'

I am proably being dim - can anyone tell me when the fourth month thereafter is sooner than the third?


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[jamesjermain]

If the date is the 29th, then in February you would either wait four years or accept 1 March as being sooner. If the date was the 31st there would also be a case for accepting the 1st of the next month in a 30-day month

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[chas]

You are absolutely right - perhaps I need a holiday!

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[Clive_Rigden]

Well reponded James.

In the light of previous posts James, I feel Y.M. should retain you as our English Usage Czar on these fora !

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[milltech]

Nah you're just normal, pedantry is alive and well.

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