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

You should read the fine print before signing any legal document.

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Sentence

Narrator

You should read the fine print before signing any legal document.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

Always read the fine print before signing any legal document.

Describing Habits

Before I sign anything legal, I always carefully read the fine print.

Asking About Others

Did you read the fine print before signing the contract?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If I hadn't read the fine print, I might have signed something unfavorable.

Rephrased versions

Formal

It is imperative to review the fine print prior to affixing your signature to any legal document.

Casual

Check out the small writing before you sign anything official.

Simpler English

Read the small words before signing any papers.

Phrases to learn

read the fine print

To carefully examine the details and conditions of a legal document.

legal document

An official paper with legal implications.