Ima,
here is the sentence that I am talking about.
Forward-looking statements may be identified through the use of words such as "expects," "will," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," or statements indicating certain actions: "may," "could," "should" or "might occur."
Read it slowly, and see if you see the ":" (colon) that is in there. Now, time for a little colon study.
Colon (punctuation)
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This article is about colons in punctuation. For other uses of similar terms, see Colon (disambiguation) and Colón.
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The colon (":") is a punctuation mark, visually consisting of two equally sized dots centered on the same vertical line. Rarely, it is also called snake eyes (slang) or "dots".[1]
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1 Grammar
1.1 Usage
1.2 Conventions and non-English languages
2 Mathematics
3 Phonetics
4 Computing
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As with many other punctuation marks, the usage of colon varies among languages and, for a given language, among historical periods. As a rule of thumb, however, a colon informs the reader that what follows proves, clarifies, explains, or simply enumerates elements of what is referred to before.
See that? Clarifies or explains what was said before. Well.......what was said before that needs to be explained?
words such as "expects," "will," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes,"
O.K.
So those words are confusing, and need to be explained. It's kinda like basic algebra. We need to know what to plug in. What comes after the ":" to explain those other words?
"may," "could," "should" or "might occur."
Ohhhhh. Now I see. I need to use my SLJB algebra, and "plug-in" to "clarify" and "explain" what the CEO really meant. Let me try it and see if it works.
SLJB will release financials on November 15, 2006. (hummm. Something strange here. I don't see the AF's anywhere, yet today is the Dec 7, 2006. Maybe I read it wrong....let's try again using SLJB algebra.)
O.K. Now I remember. The word "will" actually equals "may".
SLJB may release financials on November 15, 2006. (Whew! Now it makes sense. Thank goodness I learned the SLJB law of
subsitution!)
Show me where in LBWR's disclaimer you have to envoke such math in order to understand what they mean? Do you really think that today's PR reads like this?
Labwire Announces Agreement With Carolina Trailways
Dec 7, 2006 9:00:00 AM
HOUSTON, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/07/06 -- Labwire, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: LBWR), a leading provider of employee screening solutions and canine security and surveillance services, is pleased to announce that it has (MAY) entered into an agreement with Carolina Coach Company, Inc., doing business as Carolina Trailways, a southeast regional provider of intercity bus transportation and a subsidiary of the largest provider of intercity bus transportation in North America. Under the terms of the agreement, Labwire will (MAY) provide comprehensive employee screening solutions, including: (i) secure and compliant drug testing; (ii) secure employee background screening; and (iii) secure and compliant, real-time online data management. The agreement is for an initial term of three years, with two one-year extensions.
Nope. The contract is real.
The Labwire disclaimer tells us that this may not come true:
The agreement is for an initial term of three years, with two one-year extensions.
That's a real forward looking statement. That may or may not come true, and Labwire cannot be held responsible if it does not. Trying to make a today statement sound like a forward-looking statement is what SLJB is doing.....and there is big difference.
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