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#2 (permalink) Thu Jan 05, 2012 17:24 pm Re: Please can you review letter essay about heating problems Thaks |
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| Milaniyamiila wrote: |
2. You rent a house through an agency. The heating system has stopped working. You phoned the agency a week ago but it has still not been mended. Dear Mr. Frank, My name is Ben Dread. I am your regular customers (comma) and two months ago your employee helped me to rent a flat downtown in a high-rise block of flats. Unfortunately, more than a week ago the heating system went out of order. According to the contract (comma) if any problem occurs (comma) I am to contact you. I called my agent who had handled my case he said that he were on holidays and gave me the number of his opposite number (it’s not clear for me) Lycia Brown. (While talking to) with (upon finishing my conversation with) her on the phone she promised me to deal with the problem (upon finishing our conversation). Moreover, she promised to call me back the following day to inform me about the progress (task) of putting the heating system (back) in order. Later, when I tried to reach Lycia on the phone I was told that she was on sick leave and I was to wait until she came back to work. Due to bad weather and in default of heating system I fell ill and spent some money on medication. I expect this expenditure to be reimbursed by you as I am firmly convinced it was caused by your failure to solve the problem in due time. I would like the problem with the heating (to) be resolved quickly. If I do not hear from you by November,10th I will consider lodging a formal complaint with Consumer Protection agency. I can be contacted at 4444444 to discuss this matter further. Your sincerely, Ben Drean
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#3 (permalink) Thu Jan 05, 2012 22:29 pm Re: Please can you review letter essay about heating problems Thaks |
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| Thanks for help a lot |
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Milaniyamiila You can meet me at english-test.net
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#4 (permalink) Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:24 am Re: Please can you review letter essay about heating problems Thaks |
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Hi, here is my go at correcting your essay. There were not many outright errors, just some phrases which I thought could be improved.
| Milaniyamiila wrote: |
2. You rent a house through an agency. The heating system has stopped working. You phoned the agency a week ago but it has still not been mended. Dear Mr. Frank, My name is Ben Dread. I am [one of] your regular customers and two months ago your employee helped me to rent a flat downtown in a high- rise block of flats. Unfortunately, more than a week ago the heating system went out of order[stopped working] {I have never heard the term "went out of order" - it is always used as "was out of order" or "is out of order" - it may be correct though}. According to the contract {comma} if any problem occurs I am to contact you. I called my agent who had handled my case {period} he said that he were[was] on holidays[holiday] and gave me the number of his opposite number{not familiar with the term "opposite number" - I would say partner or co-worker} Lycia Brown. While talking to with {either "to" or "with" would both work here}her on the phone she promised me to[she would] deal with this problem upon finishing our conversation. Moreover, she promised to call me back the following day to inform me about the progress of[in] putting the heating system in order. Later, when I tried to reach Lycia on the phone{comma} I was told that she was on sick leave and I was to wait until she came back to work. Due to bad weather and in default of[the lack of] heating I fell ill and spent some money on medication. I expect this expenditure to be reimbursed by you as I am firmly convinced it was caused by your failure to solve the problem in due time. I would like the problem with the heating would[to] be resolved quickly. If I do not hear from you by November,10 {comma here instead} I will consider lodging a formal complaint with Consumer Protection agency. I can be contacted at 4444444 to discuss this matter further.
Your [Yours] sincerely, Ben Drean
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#5 (permalink) Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:00 am Please can you review letter essay about heating problems Thaks |
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THanks Luchen You are very helpful |
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Milaniyamiila You can meet me at english-test.net
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#6 (permalink) Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:00 am Please can you review letter essay about heating problems Thaks |
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THanks Luchen You are very helpful |
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Milaniyamiila You can meet me at english-test.net
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#7 (permalink) Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:00 am Please can you review letter essay about heating problems Thaks |
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THanks Luchen You are very helpful |
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Milaniyamiila You can meet me at english-test.net
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