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Expression: "I have been giving serious..."



 
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As happy as me vs. As happy as I am | Expression: "These letters are ready to dispatch."
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Expression: "I have been giving serious..." #1 (permalink) Fri Nov 14, 2008 18:06 pm   Expression: "I have been giving serious..."		  
Hi

Do you find the following sentence correct and natural?

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I have been giving serious consideration to your proposal.

Thanks,

Tom
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Expression: "I have been giving serious..." #2 (permalink) Fri Nov 14, 2008 19:03 pm   Expression: "I have been giving serious..."		  
Hi Tom

Yes, you could say that. You can also say something like this:

- I have been giving your proposal some serious thought.
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Yankee
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