I have this sentence which I couldn't understand the exact meaning.
"Save insofar as the contract may prescribe"
May I get it in different words please?
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2Please provide context and/or a source so we can give you a better answer.– PocketsCommented Sep 6, 2015 at 12:28
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Simpler wording might be:
Unless the contract says something else, ...
or
If the contract does not say anything contrary [to what follows the comma], ...
To paraphrase this sentence would be:
Except to such an extent as the contract may write
This alone doesn't make sense so I assume that there is a previous sentece.
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I suggest you might want to paraphrase save, too, as except; this sense of save is unlikely to be familiar to learners. Commented Sep 6, 2015 at 12:18
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@WBT in a way I am asking for more context in the question so I can improve my answer. I am aware that there should be a phrase that goes before and/or after it. Commented Sep 6, 2015 at 12:36
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@CipherBot Asking for more context is the function of a comment on the question, not an answer. Samuel Lijin sets an example here and you can upvote his comment if you like.– WBTCommented Sep 6, 2015 at 12:38
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@WBT Of course I know that it should be in a comment but as I said, just an assumption nothing else. This could also be interpreted as asking for more context. Commented Sep 6, 2015 at 12:43