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Pb03 Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

A twenty percent & out of office

Hi guys,

Would you check the sentences below whether they are correct or not?

thanks

pb

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Q1:

We're going to charge a twenty percent of cancellation fee form your deposit account.

(I don't know why the word "a" is used.)


Q2: How different are they in meaning? Which one sounds better when you leave such a message in your voice mail?


I'm out of office.

I'm out of the office.
  

Top answer

Q1: We will charge a 20% cancellation fee to your deposit account. -- 'A' is not necessary, but suggests that there are other fees which your company applies elsewhere. -- 'Out of office' means not re-elected to public office

  • Q1: We will charge a 20% cancellation fee to your deposit account.
  • -- 'A' is not necessary, but suggests that there are other fees which your company applies elsewhere.
  • -- 'Out of office' means not re-elected to public office
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Q1:
We will charge a 20% cancellation fee to your deposit account. -- 'A' is not necessary, but suggests that there are other fees which your company applies elsewhere.

Q2: I'm out of the office.-- 'Out of office' means not re-elected to public office

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