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Ruttonjee Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

attached please find

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00I sent a note reminding them to do something. Can I put the beginning sentence in the following ways?02br
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001. Attached please find the schedule for your retention. OR02br
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002. Kindly find attached the schedule for your retention.02br
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02br 02br 00But "for your retention" does not. 0-

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0"Attached please find" sounds more natural to me.02br
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00But "for your retention" does not. Do you mean "for your files" or "for your reference"?0-
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0 Some English usage books say, "Attached please find" is not correct. They prescribe "Attached is / are ... " They say that it is not proper to use 'please find'. They add that it is not logical to ask the recipient to find. I don't know whether other native speakers agree with what the books say. 0-
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0 It's quite common in the UK to use 'please find attached'... 0-
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10It's quite common in the UK to use 'please find attached'...12blockquote
10Hi Nona02br
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00It's quite common in the UK to use 'please find attached'. But do you find what the books say is logical? Or do you advise that I should ignore what they say. 0-
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01cite10Yoong Liat12cite10Some English usage books say, "Attached please find" is not correct. They prescribe "Attached is / are ... " They say that it is not proper to use 'please find'. They add that it is not logical to ask the recipient to find.12blockquote
10Well, in many mail applications, you really need to
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0 The contention of the grammarians is that there is nothing to find. It is enclosed or attached. It's in the envelope. But even in Singapore, it is very common to read "Please find enclosed ..." in letters. And I believe this expression is common even in many other countries where English is used. 0-
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0Well, who said English was ever logical?05002br
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00This is what people say in the real world.010id1
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0 I agree, Nona, that's why I think we should follow accepted common usage. 0-
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0Hi there,02br
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00So can I say 'Please find attached the schedule for your reference.' is British English, whereas 'Attached please find the schedule for your reference.' is American English?02br
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00Simon0-
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0So can I say 'Please find attached the schedule for your reference.' is British English, whereas 'Attached please find the schedule for your reference.' is American English?02br
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00I have never read of this distinction in English usage books.0-
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