Business documents
Business documents: tell a promise from an estimate
Proposals, service agreements and reports are full of words that soften what they seem to say. LexyRead helps you see when “estimated” is not a result and “efforts” is not a guarantee.
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Three lines to try
Read each line. Before you open it, decide which word changes the meaning.
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Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts to restore service within four hours.
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The deciding wordsProvider will use commercially reasonable efforts to restore service within four hours.
Easy to read asService will be restored within four hours.
What it actually saysThe provider promises to make reasonable efforts, not to restore service within four hours.
Without “use commercially reasonable efforts to”, four hours would read as a firm commitment.
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Estimated annual savings of $40,000.
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The deciding wordsEstimated annual savings of $40,000.
Easy to read asThe project saves $40,000 a year.
What it actually says$40,000 is a forecast. The line does not say anything has been saved.
Without “Estimated”, the figure would read as a measured result.
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This letter of intent is non-binding.
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The deciding wordsThis letter of intent is non-binding.
Easy to read asBoth sides have agreed to the deal.
What it actually saysThe letter sets out what both sides intend. It says it does not commit either side to the deal.
Change “non-binding” to “binding” and the letter would commit both sides.
How LexyRead helps
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Check against the exact words
LexyRead marks a word only when changing it would change the meaning, and shows the line it comes from.
LexyRead is reading practice. It is not legal or financial advice.
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