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Old 07-Nov-2007, 19:39
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"In the unlikely event of a material dispute......" - this is the beginning of article called Audit Rights. How do you understand the word "unlikely" in this case?
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It is not expected that such a dispute will occur - it is unlikely to happen.
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"In the unlikely event of a material dispute......" - this is the beginning of article called Audit Rights. How do you understand the word "unlikely" in this case?
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The writer does not believe there will be a material dispute, however if there is a dispute (the unlikely event) then the rest of the sentence after "dispute....." will advice the reader what would happen.
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