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#2 (permalink) Sun Feb 12, 2012 15:42 pm Re: grammar help |
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I think these changes would improve your letter.
Dear Messer’s (company X)
Regarding to the[our] order of tanks , which has been[was] confirmed last year & [for which] the payment was paid[made] on Dec.15,2011 , we are in [a] critical situation where penalties were imposed for our delay in suppl[ing] tanks to the[our] customer[.] [N]ow we are very upset about[with] your response , below[and the points below] notes should be replied[addressed] very urgently[immmediately] : 1- Why the tanks did not shipped till the moment ? [Why have the tanks only now shipped,] while you are promise[d] to ship them on Jan.21,2012[?] We emphasize the need to [expedite the shipment of the tanks.]ship the tanks very urgently. 2- What is the exact status of the tank shipment ? 3- Where is your confirmation of the[our] payment [,] which has been[was] sent to you on Dec.15,2011[?] (see the attached copy). [Urgently] Waiting [on] your urgent[prompt] comment & reply. |
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#3 (permalink) Sun Feb 12, 2012 20:45 pm grammar help |
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Dear Mr Permalik very thanks for your help . i want to ask about point 1 " [Why have the tanks only now shipped,] " ,could we state it as the following :Why have not the tanks been shipped till now ? regards odehfreelancer |
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#4 (permalink) Sun Feb 12, 2012 21:37 pm grammar help |
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| Yes, that would also be correct. |
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#5 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 15:51 pm grammar help |
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Hello every one! My name is Edilson and I don't Know if it is correct to use this post!If I'm wrong somene please tell me. I would like to know what means this sentence "the backbone so to speak"? So, that is it for now and thanks! |
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#6 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 15:55 pm grammar help |
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Hello Edilson,
Welcome to the forums!
I'm afraid your snippet is not a complete sentence so it's only possible to guess at the meaning.
I think that it is part of a sentence which is speaking about the main structure of something. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#7 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 16:06 pm grammar help |
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Hello Beesnees!
So Sorry!
Then it is here the full sentence.
But the most important thing -- the backbone so to speak -- is this CD. |
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#8 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 18:12 pm grammar help |
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Did the painter say he would finish the work? " No, he.............to tell me" key: yet hasn't . I 've never seen such structure when yet stand before has/have + not. S.o help me to explain please! |
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#9 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2012 18:41 pm grammar help |
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Hi Frenzyduonga, was this part of a test or exercise?
The correct sentence would be "No, he has yet to tell me." or "No, he has not yet told me."
As you say, "No, he yet hasn't to tell me" is incorrect. |
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