Word Usage. Words used in the masculine shall apply to the feminine where applicable, and wherever the context of this Agreement dictates, the plural shall be read as the singular and the singular as the plural.
Word Usage. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, (a) the words “shall” or “agrees” are mandatory, and “may” is permissive; (b) “or” is not exclusive; and (c) “includes” and “including” are not limiting.
Word Usage. Words used in the masculine also apply to the feminine where applicable, and wherever the context of the Employer's Plan dictates, the plural includes the singular and the singular includes the plural.
Word Usage. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, (a) the words “shall,” “will” and “agrees” are mandatory and “may” is permissive; (b) “or” is not exclusive; and (c) “includes” or “including” are not limiting.
Word Usage. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, (a) the plural and singular numbers will each be deemed to include the other; (b) the masculine, feminine, and neuter genders will each be deemed to include the others; (c) “shall,” “will,” “must,” “agrees,” and “covenants” are each mandatory; (d) “may” is permissive; (e) “or” is not exclusive; and (f) “includes” and “including” are not limiting.
Word Usage. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
Word Usage. Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, (a) the masculine, feminine, and neuter genders shall each be deemed to include the others; (b) “shall,” “will,” “must,” or “agrees” are mandatory, and “may” is permissive; (c) “or” is not exclusive; and (d) “includes” and “including” are not limiting.
Word Usage. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, (1) the plural and singular number shall each be deemed to include the other, (2) the masculine, feminine, and neuter genders shall each be deemed to include the others, (3) “or” is not exclusive, (4) “includes” and “including” are not limiting, (5) “hereof”, “herein”, and other variants of “here” refer to this Agreement as a whole, and (6) “default” and “breach” are used interchangeably.
Word Usage. Words used in the masculine also apply to the feminine where applicable, and wherever the context of the Plan dictates, the plural includes the singular and the singular includes the plural. Titles of Plan and Adoption Agreement sections are for reference only.
Word Usage. This Security Instrument is governed by federal law and the law of New York State. All rights and obligations contained in this Security Instrument are subject to any requirements and limitations of Applicable Law. Applicable Law might allow the parties to agree by contract or it might be silent, but such silence does not mean that Lender and I cannot agree by contract. If any term of this Security Instrument or of the Note conflicts with Applicable Law, the conflict will not affect other provisions of this Security Instrument or the Note which can operate, or be given effect, without the conflicting provision. This means that the Security Instrument or the Note will remain as if the conflicting provision did not exist. As used in this Security Instrument: (a) words of the masculine gender mean and include corresponding words of the feminine and neuter genders; (b) words in the singular mean and include the plural, and words in the plural mean and include the singular; and (c) the word “may” gives sole discretion without any obligation to take any action.
