• lars@lemmy.sdf.org
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    3 months ago

    Even lawyers pretend that magical phrases are more powerful. I knew one who insisted on “in their care, custody, and/or control” instead of “has” or even “in their care”. It was telling that she also thought it was preposterous to say “in their care, and/or custody, and/or control”.