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Shadok Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
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Hello, could you tell me whether my sentences are correct:
I am listing my requests in a letter:
1. (...) I would like 60% of the cost of returning the boat to Spain to be covered (...)
2. I know I have bought the car 'in its current state' but there are (...)
I think 'in its current state' is a term used during purchase procedures, but how to use this term to speak about the past?
3. In a letter of complaint:
The firm ‘Voyage' has done the works I have ordered extremely badly therefore I would like to be reimbursed for the repair work.
The firm ‘Voyage' did the works I had ordered extremely badly therefore I would like to be reimbursed for the repair work.
(I mean the repair works took place some time ago, are finished now, but the past actions influence the present, so I think present perfect would be better, am I right?)
4. Mr. Brown, I was not informed about the latent defect, which would have surely prevented me from buying the car.
5. I would like to cancel the transaction, in which case I would be reimbursed for the repair works.
Thank you in advance.
I am listing my requests in a letter:
1. (...) I would like 60% of the cost of returning the boat to Spain to be covered (...)
2. I know I have bought the car 'in its current state' but there are (...)
I think 'in its current state' is a term used during purchase procedures, but how to use this term to speak about the past?
3. In a letter of complaint:
The firm ‘Voyage' has done the works I have ordered extremely badly therefore I would like to be reimbursed for the repair work.
The firm ‘Voyage' did the works I had ordered extremely badly therefore I would like to be reimbursed for the repair work.
(I mean the repair works took place some time ago, are finished now, but the past actions influence the present, so I think present perfect would be better, am I right?)
4. Mr. Brown, I was not informed about the latent defect, which would have surely prevented me from buying the car.
5. I would like to cancel the transaction, in which case I would be reimbursed for the repair works.
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
1. ) OK 2. ) I think 'in its current state' is a term used during purchase procedures, but how can I to use this term to speak about the past?
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- ) OK 2.
- ) I think 'in its current state' is a term used during purchase procedures, but how can I to use this term to speak about the past?
- A common term for used goods is "as-is condition" I agreed to buy the car in its "as-is" condition.
- 3.
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1. (...) I would like 60% of the cost of returning the boat to Spain to be covered (...) OK
2. I know I have bought the car 'in its current state' but there are (...)
I think 'in its current state' is a term used during purchase procedures, but how can I to use this term to speak about the past?
2. I know I have bought the car 'in its current state' but there are (...)
I think 'in its current state' is a term used during purchase procedures, but how can I to use this term to speak about the past?
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