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Yoong Liat Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
clarify
We are writing to clarify that we have not accepted your proposal.
We are writing to clarify the fact that we have not accepted your proposal.
Which sentence is correct? And what is the reason for its being correct?
We are writing to clarify the fact that we have not accepted your proposal.
Which sentence is correct? And what is the reason for its being correct?
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Hi, This is what I think. Before I proceed, I want to say that I do appreciate your help. As to the your question, the thing you have to know, l think, is how to use the word 'clarify' in sentences to say what you want.
- Hi, This is what I think.
- Before I proceed, I want to say that I do appreciate your help.
- As to the your question, the thing you have to know, l think, is how to use the word 'clarify' in sentences to say what you want.
- Normally, I think, the sentential construct for the sentence with that word would look like this: We are writing to clarify something.
- Now that something needs to state what you want to have the clarification on and your sentence #2 does that but Sentence 1 doesn't seem to do that.
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Hi,
This is what I think. Before I proceed, I want to say that I do appreciate your help.
As to the your question, the thing you have to know, l think, is how to use the word 'clarify' in sentences to say what you want. Normally, I think, the sentential construct for the sentence with that word would look like this:
We are writing to clarify something.
This is what I think. Before I proceed, I want to say that I do appreciate your help.
As to the your question, the thing you have to know, l think, is how to use the word 'clarify' in sentences to say what you want. Normally, I think, the sentential construct for the sentence with that word would look like this:
We are writing to clarify something.
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Believer wrote: 'Before I proceed, I want to say that I do appreciate your help.' I'll answer forum members' questions when I'm able to. As I said before, we learn from one another, and I'm glad you answered my query and I agree with what you said.
We are writing to clarify the fact that we have not accepted your proposal." But it does sound awkward and you should rewrite it.
We are writing to clarify the fact that we have not accepted your proposal." But it does sound awkward and you should rewrite it.
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