ABSTRACT
“On the first of January, 1981, Wilma A. Smith, ‘the lessor’ will transfer to ‘the lessee,’ George S. Jones, the house keys for the residence at 1850 Main Street, Parkington, Illinois.” This sentence from a legal contract is formulated clearly and accurately. The words, “lessor,” “lessee,” and “residence” are explicitly identified. Every word in the sentence has one and only one meaning and the whole sentence portrays a clear message.
