Prior

[Allen165]

"The Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30 days' prior written notice."

I think "upon" renders "prior" redundant. Do you agree?

Thanks!

 

[billmcd]

"The Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30 days' prior written notice."

I think "upon" renders "prior" redundant. Do you agree?

Thanks!

Well, maybe but if you remove it, you should replace it with "with" (sorry for the redundant redundancy :-D).

 

[birdeen's call]

Well, maybe but if you remove it, you should replace it with "with" (sorry for the redundant redundancy :-D).

I don't understand why it's correct when we replace "prior" with "with". Could you explain it? The apostrophe in days' makes "with" very strange to me...

 

[birdeen's call]

As for the redundancy of "prior", I have found this: AdamsDrafting » Blog Archive » “Notice” or “Prior Notice”?

 

[Allen165]

As for the redundancy of "prior", I have found this: AdamsDrafting » Blog Archive » “Notice” or “Prior Notice”?

Very interesting link. Thanks.

 

[bhaisahab]

I don't understand why it's correct when we replace "prior" with "with". Could you explain it? The apostrophe in days' makes "with" very strange to me...

I find "prior" absolutely fine and not redundant. If you replace it with "with" you would have to remove the apostrophe from "days'"

 

[SoothingDave]

It seems redundant to me. Of course the notice is "prior". It wouldn't be of much purpose to provide 30 days of notice afterwards.

 

[emsr2d2]

It seems redundant to me. Of course the notice is "prior". It wouldn't be of much purpose to provide 30 days of notice afterwards.

I agree. If you provide notice, I'm pretty sure it always means in advance or prior.

 

[billmcd]

I don't understand why it's correct when we replace "prior" with "with". Could you explain it? The apostrophe in days' makes "with" very strange to me...

I didn't suggest replacing "prior" with "with". Replace "upon" with "with".

 

[billmcd]

I find "prior" absolutely fine and not redundant. If you replace it with "with" you would have to remove the apostrophe from "days'"

bhaisahab: please see my subsequent post.

 

[bhaisahab]

bhaisahab: please see my subsequent post.

Yes that's what I meant too, sorry.