"Reference" or "With reference"

Tom · Fri Feb 16, 2007 22:34 pm *"Reference" or "With reference"*

Hi

Are both of the sentences correct with the same meaning?

1- With reference to your e-mail dated 4 March, I would like to inform you...
2- Reference your e-mail dated 4 March, I would like to inform you...

Tom

Yankee · Fri Feb 16, 2007 22:55 pm *"Reference" or "With reference"*

Hi Tom

I'd only use the first one as a sentence in the body of an e-mail, and the second one I'd use this way (as some kind of heading or topic):

Re: your e-mail dated 4 March

Amy

prezbucky · Fri Feb 16, 2007 23:23 pm *"Reference" or "With reference"*

Yeah, the first is much better.

"Reference" in this case is a command (imperative) and, as such, the second is a run-on sentence -- or would be, regardless of its ending.
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prezbucky · Fri Feb 16, 2007 23:26 pm *"Reference" or "With reference"*

You could also say the following:

In reference to...
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Tom · Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:05 am *"Reference" or "With reference"*

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