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To: Philistone
This weird construction is the attempt to modify a noun with an adverb. Completely illiterate.

The proper construction is of course to use an adjective, which is easily done without changing the sense and meaning of the sentence, to wit:

''Please note, the below-mentioned indicators are not an all inclusive list.''

Granted, ''below-mentioned'' is rarely seen, and for a good reason. The fact is that the author is also stylistically damaged, too. Ordinarily, one would list the indicators, and then write something like:

''Please note, the above-mentioned indicators are not an all-inclusive list.''

34 posted on 06/25/2007 7:10:23 AM PDT by SAJ
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To: SAJ

As I noted, I’ve been seeing it more and more lately: “the below listed”, “the below cited”, “the below mentioned”, rather than the acceptable “the facts listed below”, or equivalent.


36 posted on 06/25/2007 7:14:49 AM PDT by Philistone (Your existence as a non-believer offends the Prophet(MPBUH).)
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