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Anglista2008 Posted 18 years ago
Letter Writing

2 short emails, mind taking a look?

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00Here are my two short emails that I'd like to have checked. Could I ask you to take a look and tell me what's wrong with them, and why? Thanks in advance!02br
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01b00Email no. 102b02br
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01i00Hi there, 02i02br
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01i00Thanks for your email, I got it 2 days ago. I’m sorry to tell you that I won’t be able to come to the meeting because of some other duties that I’ve got at work. I need to give a hand to one of my colleagues and finish up one project, or my boss is gonna foam at the mouth, and as you know, he flies off the handle from time to time. Anyway, I hope we’ll meet some other day! Once again - sorry that I can’t make it! 02i02br
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00Take care!02i02br
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01b00Email no. 202b02br
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00Dear Sir/Madam02br
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01i00With regard to the job offer I found in today’s issue of Daily Telegraph, I would like to present my candidature for the post in question. I would be grateful if you could provide me with additional information about the occupation and your requirements. Is it necessary for me to have a valid driving licence? I regret to advise you that I do not possess a car at the moment. Would you like me to send my CV? I look forward to your reply.02i02br
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01i00Best regards,02br
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02i00PS. And just one more thing - is this sentence correct? 01i00I'm dropping off with a splitting headache. Have a good night!02i02br
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1font 00Hi,02font 02br 02br 01font 00Here are my two short emails that I'd like to have checked. Could I ask you to take a look and tell me what's wrong with them, and why? 02br 02br 01b 00Email no.

— Clive

  • 1font 00Hi,02font 02br 02br 01font 00Here are my two short emails that I'd like to have checked.
  • Could I ask you to take a look and tell me what's wrong with them, and why?
  • 02br 02br 01b 00Email no.
  • 102b 02br 02br 01i 00Hi there, 02i 02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 01i 01font 00Thanks for your email,01font 01b 00 02b 02font 00I got it 2 days ago.
  • I’m sorry to tell you that I won’t be able to come to the meeting because of some other duties that I’ve got at work.
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1font00Hi,02font02br
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01font00Here are my two short emails that I'd like to have checked. Could I ask you to take a look and tell me what's wrong with them, and why? Thanks in advance!02br
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01b00Email no. 102b02br
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01i00Hi there, 02i
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0 thanks Clive,02br
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00hmm... I'm not sure what to do with "dropping off" ... I mean, I could use 01i00I'm falling asleep with a splitting headache 02i00,couldn't I? But the thing is that I wanted to test myself on the use of 01b00to drop off02b00 which means to fall asleep, right? 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Oh, I see. I didn't realize you were using the sleeping idiom. That's because 'dropping off' means going to sleep easily, whereas that seems hard to do if you have a bad headache.02br
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00Clive0-
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0 I see. So, Clive, would it be possible to simpy say 01i00I'm dropping off 02i00? I mean, to me, it sounds a bit odd... using this phrasal verb in the continuous form, but I assume it's allright anyway? I can't come up with any other context than for instance while chatting on the phone, or sending a text message to somebody...02br
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1font00So, Clive, would it be possible to simpy say 01i00I'm dropping off 02i00? I mean, to me, it sounds a bit odd... using this phrasal verb in the continuous form, but I assume it's allright anyway? I can't come up with any other context than for instance while chatting on the phone, or sending a text message to somebody...02font02
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0 thanks a lot, that's helpful,02br
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00just one more thing I'd like to clarify... is it possible to use 01i00to drop off 02i00without 01i00to sleep 02i00following it? so, would it be allright If I simply said 01i00I'm dropping off 02i00? or would it sound odd or unnatural? how about 01i00I'm p
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0Hi,02br
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00Sure, it's OK not to say 'to sleep' as long as you are spaeking in a context where the listener will understand that you are talking about sleep.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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