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Old December 17, 2009, 02:45 AM
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How is this first example "effective"?
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"The payment will be made effective in monthly instalments"
Yes, sorry, it sort of makes little sense as an example because 'effective' is wrong as inserted above. It says something like 'the payment will be effected in the form of monthly instalments', but you can't use 'effective'
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Old December 17, 2009, 06:46 AM
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How is this first example "effective"?
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"The payment will be made effective in monthly installments"


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Yes, sorry, it sort of makes little sense as an example because 'effective' is wrong as inserted above. It says something like 'the payment will be effected in the form of monthly installments', but you can't use 'effective'
Sure you can. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effective

Look on the first def.
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Old December 17, 2009, 07:40 AM
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@Hernán: Thanks.

@Perikles: Sorry... I've seen "The payment will be made effective..." used many times in contracts with foreign enterprises or institutions. There are quite a few wrongly translated documents around the world with that formula.
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Old December 17, 2009, 08:29 AM
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@Perikles: Sorry... I've seen "The payment will be made effective..." used many times in contracts with foreign enterprises or institutions. There are quite a few wrongly translated documents around the world with that formula.
It must be a banking expression I am not familiar with - it just looks awkward to me.

By the way @chileno, BrE: instalment
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Old December 17, 2009, 11:10 AM
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It must be a banking expression I am not familiar with - it just looks awkward to me.

By the way @chileno, BrE: instalment
Ok, it seemed weird you did not apply a corrective action...
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