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#2 (permalink) Fri May 16, 2008 16:45 pm "have to" or "has to" |
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This definitely sounds Indian to me :D
I wonder how a native speaker would put it.
And I think it should be I am attaching my resume with the email.
have is correct _________________ Non-native speaker of English
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#3 (permalink) Fri May 16, 2008 17:47 pm "have to" or "has to" |
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Hi rahulpayne,
Many thanks for your question. Since you are writing to one of your family members, I suggest to use the following sentence: Dear "relative's name",
Please find my resume attached and let me know what you think.
Best regards, Torsten
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#4 (permalink) Fri May 16, 2008 18:09 pm "have to" or "has to" |
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Rahulpayne New Member
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#5 (permalink) Fri May 16, 2008 23:52 pm "have to" or "has to" |
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Yes; I think "do the needful" is normal in Indian English; but it would sound humorous in BrE. "Do whatever is necessary" is one alternative.
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MrPedantic I'm a Communicator ;-)
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