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ditto

English translation: as previous

15:19 Feb 14, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: ditto
In a draft license agreement I am reviewing, I have found lines like:
License Code (A-Product-Name): ABC12345
License Date (ditto): MM/DD/YYYY
License Code (Another-Product-Name): DEF67890
License Date (ditto): MM/DD/YYYY

I am wondering if the use of "ditto" is legally and stylistically appropriate in a legally binding document like license agreement.

Could anyone suggest an alternative or is "ditto" the best here?
sigmalanguage
Japan
Local time: 13:21
Selected answer:as previous
Explanation:
more formal

or (as above)

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Note added at 16 mins (2008-02-14 15:36:25 GMT)
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If this is a legal document, then I would use (as previous) for reasons of style.

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PoveyTrans (X)
Local time: 05:21
Grading comment
So my suspicion that "ditto" might be too informal was confirmed. I went with "as previous". Thanks a lot!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
as previous


Explanation:
more formal

or (as above)

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 16 mins (2008-02-14 15:36:25 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

If this is a legal document, then I would use (as previous) for reasons of style.



PoveyTrans (X)
Local time: 05:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
So my suspicion that "ditto" might be too informal was confirmed. I went with "as previous". Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MikeGarcia
11 mins
  -> Thanks Miguel
agree  NancyLynn: as above
12 mins
  -> Thanks Nancy
agree  Jason Ma: As in: "I love you." "Ditto."
12 mins
  -> Thanks Jason
agree  orientalhorizon
43 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Cristina Santos
51 mins
  -> Thanks Cristina
agree  Ken Cox: With regard to suitable style, 'ditto' would be OK in a draft agreement (with the understanding that it would be replaced by something else in the final version). It saves time.
2 hrs
  -> Agree, thanks Ken
agree  inmb: with Ken.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  V_Nedkov: w/Ken too
9 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Phong Le: as above preffered
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Phong
agree  Shirley Lao
1 day 13 mins
  -> Thanks Shirly
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
4 days
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