New word -Mutatis mutandis
By loudcry
@loudcry (1043)
India
May 10, 2008 12:43am CST
Mutatis mutandis- The necessory changes having been made, having substituted new words,with respective difference taken into consideration.
This definition ,I have taken from the free dictionary by farlex. Though it is an accurate and succinct definition it is not easy to understand.
Let me explain . When a person wishes to say he is in the same situation or feel likewise but with all the relevant parameter changed accordingly ,he can use this phrase.
It literally means changes changed in Latin.
Here is a quote with this phrase
We can infact define weeds, mutatis mutandis, in terms of well known definition of dirt- matter out of place, what we call weed is merely a plant growing where we dont want it to.E.J.Silsbury, The living garden,1935
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@harshadod (858)
• India
11 May 08
A Latin phrase which mutates mutation. Off mark....
Terminology used in economics and law. Difficult to use it in routine circumstances for the reason which you have already given.
The Oxford dictionary has a easier explanation,
making the small changes that are necessary for each individual case, without changing the main points: The same contract, mutatis mutandis, will be given to each employee(= the contract is basically the same for everybody, but names, etc. are changed).
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