Learn · Sentences Legal English (Legal Procedures, Talking about the Law in Various Contexts)

Please read the document carefully before signing it.

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Sentence

Narrator

Please read the document carefully before signing it.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Instructions

Please read the document carefully before you sign it.

Formal Communication

Kindly review the document thoroughly prior to affixing your signature.

Warning

Be sure to read the document carefully; signing it without understanding could have consequences.

Requesting Confirmation

Have you read the document carefully before signing?

Rephrased versions

Formal

Prior to signing, please ensure you have carefully reviewed the document.

Casual

Give the document a good read before you sign it.

Simpler English

Read the paper good before you sign it.

Phrases to learn

read carefully

To read with attention to detail and understanding.

before signing

Prior to the act of signing a document.