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This tag is for questions about whether something obeys the rules of grammar in English. The question must INCLUDE THE SPECIFIC GRAMMATICAL CONCERN. If your question is about grammar itself, please use the "grammar" tag.

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Said (as in aforementioned)

I was looking at a legal text which went something like this "if you do not wish to receive said advertising check the box below...". Is it correct to omit the definite article (the) before "said"? I …
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Is the noun "device" correctly used as a modifier in the phrase "the device box"?

For example, "the instruction manual can be found in the device's box". "Device's" doesn't sound right to me, so I thought of using: "the instruction manual can be found in the device box". Is it cor …
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