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Moguwai007 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

car parking

For a reply to a request for a car parking reservation,
could you please check if the following expression and grammar sounds natural in a business letter context?

Car parking booking is required in advance and reservations can be made only over the phone. We have accepted your request via email this time only.
  

Top answer

Here is how I would word this: Normally, reservations to park your car at the hotel must be made in advance by telephone. However, we have decided to accept your email request as a courtesy this time only.

  • Here is how I would word this: Normally, reservations to park your car at the hotel must be made in advance by telephone.
  • However, we have decided to accept your email request as a courtesy this time only.
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Here is how I would word this:

Normally, reservations to park your car at the hotel must be made in advance by telephone. However, we have decided to accept your email request as a courtesy this time only.
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Thank you very much for your professional answer.
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'Decided' is more imperious than necessary, I think. And continue to tighten:

Normally, hotel parking reservations must be made in advance by telephone. We have accepted your email request as a courtesy.

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