Common use of Word Usage Clause in Contracts

Word Usage. Unless the context in this Contract clearly requires otherwise, (i) the plural and singular number shall each be deemed to include the other; (ii) the masculine, feminine, and neuter genders shall each be deemed to include the others; (iii) “shall,” “will,” or “agrees” are mandatory, and “may” is permissive; (iv) “or” is not exclusive; (v) “includes” and “including” are not limiting; and (vi) “hereof,” “herein,” and other variants of “here” refer to this Contract as a whole.