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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
'Clarify' Usage
A. Just to clarify, please tell me if I still need your approval.
B. Just for clarification, please tell me if I still need your approval.
C. Just for your clarification, please tell me if I still need your approval.
D. Just for clarity, please tell me if I still need your approval.
Questions:
1. Which of the above sentences seem reasonable?
2. Of the sentences that are reasonable, which is most preferable or commonly spoken?
3. Don't you think statement C is rather impolite?
Your assistance is very much appreciated.
B. Just for clarification, please tell me if I still need your approval.
C. Just for your clarification, please tell me if I still need your approval.
D. Just for clarity, please tell me if I still need your approval.
Questions:
1. Which of the above sentences seem reasonable?
2. Of the sentences that are reasonable, which is most preferable or commonly spoken?
3. Don't you think statement C is rather impolite?
Your assistance is very much appreciated.
Top answer
C should read 'just for my clarification'-- it seemed impolite because it was wrongly phrased. All are reasonable; A is probably the commonest.
- C should read 'just for my clarification'-- it seemed impolite because it was wrongly phrased.
- All are reasonable; A is probably the commonest.
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C should read 'just for my clarification'-- it seemed impolite because it was wrongly phrased. All are reasonable; A is probably the commonest.
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Mister Micawber,
Thank you for your reply to my post. Don't you think using 'my clarification' could mean that I (am/was) the one to make clear of the doubt rather than the listener doing it for me? I heard some people say clarfiy means to make clear.
By the way, I got a little stuck while writing this post. Should the above in parenthesis be am
Thank you for your reply to my post. Don't you think using 'my clarification' could mean that I (am/was) the one to make clear of the doubt rather than the listener doing it for me? I heard some people say clarfiy means to make clear.
By the way, I got a little stuck while writing this post. Should the above in parenthesis be am
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Hello,
The way I interpret the phrase "just for my clarification" is "just for my making it clear" or "just for my explanation" based on the definition of clarify -- to make clear. This seems to have a different meaning than asking the listener for his explanation and not mine.
Any comments or suggestions, please. Thanks.
The way I interpret the phrase "just for my clarification" is "just for my making it clear" or "just for my explanation" based on the definition of clarify -- to make clear. This seems to have a different meaning than asking the listener for his explanation and not mine.
Any comments or suggestions, please. Thanks.
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In my experience, when someone says "Just for my clarification" it means "I need to have a clearer idea about this. Please explain it further or confirm that I understand this correctly."
The person saying it can either explain what he thinks it means and ask the person to confirm it, or the person saying it can ask the other person to explain it more clearly.
Just for my clarif
The person saying it can either explain what he thinks it means and ask the person to confirm it, or the person saying it can ask the other person to explain it more clearly.
Just for my clarif
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Grammar Geek,
Thank you for your explanation. Just a follow up question, can we say my or your in the last sentence below? or both is acceptable?
'Just for my clarification, after it goes to Jenny, I should do what?'
'You should do this and then that.'
'Thank you for (my, your) ____ clarification.'
I would really appreciate your help.
Thank you for your explanation. Just a follow up question, can we say my or your in the last sentence below? or both is acceptable?
'Just for my clarification, after it goes to Jenny, I should do what?'
'You should do this and then that.'
'Thank you for (my, your) ____ clarification.'
I would really appreciate your help.
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If you started the exchange by saying "Just for my clarification" you wouldn't say that phrase at the end.
Let's imagine this:
A: Okay, so I'm sending it to Jenny for review, and then I will send it to Peter, Sam, Mary, and Alex.
B: No, not yet - it goes only to Peter. Only after he approves does it go to the others.
A: Oh, okay! Thanks for that clarification.
Let's imagine this:
A: Okay, so I'm sending it to Jenny for review, and then I will send it to Peter, Sam, Mary, and Alex.
B: No, not yet - it goes only to Peter. Only after he approves does it go to the others.
A: Oh, okay! Thanks for that clarification.
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This is how I see it.
It is the information that needed to be clarified.
It's the clarity of the matter you are after. So I would just say "I am writing to you to clarify if I still need your apporval....?"
It is the information that needed to be clarified.
It's the clarity of the matter you are after. So I would just say "I am writing to you to clarify if I still need your apporval....?"
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Grammar Geek,
Thank you for your explanation and example, but in other cases than that of starting the exchange with "Just for my clarification", can I say at the end "Thank you for your clarification" in the sense "Thank you for your explanation"?
Thank you for your explanation and example, but in other cases than that of starting the exchange with "Just for my clarification", can I say at the end "Thank you for your clarification" in the sense "Thank you for your explanation"?
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Thanks, dimsumexpress, for your input. I can also see your point there and your suggestion makes it not confusing if I am to use it, but I hear some people saying "my clarification" or "your clarification". I just wanted to confirm if I understand them correctly when they say that phraWse.
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Anonymouscan I say at the end "Thank you for your clarification" in the sense "Thank you for your explanation"?Hi Anon
Yes, you could say that, but I'd say that "Thank you for the clarification" would be more common.
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