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#2 (permalink) Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:27 am "We will finalize on this candidate one way or the other." |
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Haihao I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#3 (permalink) Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:34 am "We will finalize on this candidate one way or the other." |
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I presume the original writer of that sentence isn't a native English speaker? Either that or AmEnglish Corporate Speech sounds foreign to my ear!
We will finalize on this candidate one way or the other.
"We will make a final decision about this candidate, either way." (By 'one way or the other' they mean whether the candidate is successful in his application or not.)
Two other persons from NY will talk to Gu before this week and we will close on this candidate.
"Two other people (colleagues might be more appropriate?) from NY will discuss the matter with GU by the end of this week, and we will decide on the outcome."
Thanks for your feedbacks. Much appreciated.
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#4 (permalink) Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:59 am "We will finalize on this candidate one way or the other." |
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Thanks a lot, Haihao. :) _________________ Please feel free to correct me if you find any mistakes in my posts. |
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Infin1ty I'm here quite often ;-)

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#5 (permalink) Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:34 am "We will finalize on this candidate one way or the other." |
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Hi Beeesneees,
Thank you so much for your detailed reply. It really helps me a lot.
I don't know whether the orginal writer is a native English speaker or not. It was posted on anther forum I usually visit. The background is: a man(hereinafter referred to as A) recommended his friend for a position. After his friend has taken the interview, the interviewer dropped an email to A. In the email, the interview wrote:
We will finalize on this candidate one way or the other.
2 other persons from NY will talk to Gu before this week and we
will close on this candidate. Thanks for your feedbacks.
Much appreciated
A got confused after finished reading the e-mail. He's not sure about whether or not his friend have been rejected.
Again, thank you for you kind help! Have a nice day.
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Infin1ty I'm here quite often ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Tue Apr 13, 2010 14:11 pm "We will finalize on this candidate one way or the other." |
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I'm glad I could help!
If it's not too late, you can now explain to A that the company are still considering his friend and will make a decision within one week.
Your English is excellent. Apart from two typos (a missing space before the open bracket and interview instead of interviewer at one point), I would only pick up on one other error.
After his friend has taken the interview... should be After his friend had taken the interview... (past tense of 'to have'. 'Has' is the present tense.) _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#7 (permalink) Tue Apr 13, 2010 15:19 pm "We will finalize on this candidate one way or the other." |
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| Beeesneees wrote: |
| If it's not too late, you can now explain to A that the company are still considering his friend and will make a decision within one week. |
I've already done that. I've quoted your words in response to his question. Your reply make it perfectly clear to him.
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Apart from two typos (a missing space before the open bracket and interview instead of interviewer at one point), I would only pick up on one other error.
After his friend has taken the interview... should be After his friend had taken the interview... (past tense of 'to have'. 'Has' is the present tense.) |
Thanks for pointing out my mistakes. I'll keep them in mind. _________________ Please feel free to correct me if you find any mistakes in my posts. |
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Infin1ty I'm here quite often ;-)

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#8 (permalink) Tue Apr 13, 2010 15:41 pm "We will finalize on this candidate one way or the other." |
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| Infin1ty wrote: |
I've quoted your words in response to his question. Your reply make it perfectly clear to him.
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Wow! All my life I've been on the look-out for someone who finds what I say perfectly clear. Your friend must be that person! <laugh> _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#9 (permalink) Tue Apr 13, 2010 15:54 pm "We will finalize on this candidate one way or the other." |
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| Beeesneees wrote: |
| Wow! All my life I've been on the look-out for someone who finds what I say perfectly clear. Your friend must be that person! <laugh> |
LOL. This tickled my funny bone. _________________ Please feel free to correct me if you find any mistakes in my posts. |
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Infin1ty I'm here quite often ;-)

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