Don't force the reader to puzzle through and fit together several relevant provisions to understand what you are saying. Use Powerful Words in a Powerful Way Clear, straightforward words convey ideas more powerfully than stuffy, complicated phrases. See Table 1 for some examples. Write in the positive, not in the negative. Any negative word will complicate your sentence and make your reader process one more concept, i.e., work harder.
Positive words are easier to understand.
An extreme example is set forth in Table 2 . Unless payment in currency other than United States dollars is the subject of any prohibition, limitation, or restriction imposed by a governmental authority, other than a governmental authority that is not a United States governmental authority, Borrower shall repay the obligations only in any form of currency other than United States dollars and shall be prohibited from repaying the obligations in United States dollars, provided however that notwithstanding the foregoing such requirement shall not be applicable and shall be of no force or effect if and only to the extent that such governmental authority, other than a governmental authority that is not a United States governmental authority, has not been duly authorized to enact such prohibition, limitation or restriction, or if such prohibition, limitation or restriction is not applicable or has been rescinded, canceled, terminated or waived, or has expired, or is otherwise not effective. Subject to the terms of any valid United States law or regulation, Borrower shall repay the loan only in foreign currency. Dramatic, active words get more attention than boring, sleepy words. See Table 3 for some examples.