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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Could anyone explain to me the meaning to the following sentence
Could anyone explain to me the meaning of the following sentence:
"Ok thats sort it out nearer the time"
The above was sent to me as a reply from a business customer and I did not understand what he meant. Below is the email exchange that lead to this reply:
Me: Just a quick one - I am planning to visit my mate in London again in September. Assuming you make an order in September do you expect it to be the first or the second half of the month – I will need to be here while Ferbul is prepared and shipped and also let my mate know when I can visit London so he can arrange a week off.
"Ok thats sort it out nearer the time"
The above was sent to me as a reply from a business customer and I did not understand what he meant. Below is the email exchange that lead to this reply:
Me: Just a quick one - I am planning to visit my mate in London again in September. Assuming you make an order in September do you expect it to be the first or the second half of the month – I will need to be here while Ferbul is prepared and shipped and also let my mate know when I can visit London so he can arrange a week off.
Recipient: No problem here just book it and we will work round you
Me: Thanks for that - I am planning to be in London 6 -10.09 but will further confirm when I book it.
Me: Quick update - I had an email back from my mate, he is currently working on a project in Paris and is due back in London 4-5th of October. I will delay my visit to London and will most likely visit second week of October. It will also be nice to meet you if you are in the UK and have the time.
Recipient: Ok thats sort it out nearer the time
Your help will be much appreciated! Thanks!
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Hi, Ok thats sort it out nearer the time This doesn't make sense. I wonder if he meant to write OK, let's sort it out nearer the time ? Is the person a native speaker?
- Hi, Ok thats sort it out nearer the time This doesn't make sense.
- I wonder if he meant to write OK, let's sort it out nearer the time ?
- Is the person a native speaker?
- Clive PS - When you say 'my mate', do you mean 'my business partner'?
- 'Mate' typically means 'friend' in British slang.
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Hi,
Ok thats sort it out nearer the time
This doesn't make sense. I wonder if he meant to write
OK, let's sort it out nearer the time ?
Is the person a native speaker?
Clive
PS - When you say 'my mate', do you mean 'my business partner'?
'Mate' typically means 'friend' in
Ok thats sort it out nearer the time
This doesn't make sense. I wonder if he meant to write
OK, let's sort it out nearer the time ?
Is the person a native speaker?
Clive
PS - When you say 'my mate', do you mean 'my business partner'?
'Mate' typically means 'friend' in
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Thanks for trying to help, Clive. Yes, my business partner is english native speaker. My mate is actually my best friend who live in London and who I plan to visit when I am there to meet my business partner.
The reason to have this email exchange is that my presence is required here in Bulgaria while the order for my business partner is prepared and we had an agreement for the order to
The reason to have this email exchange is that my presence is required here in Bulgaria while the order for my business partner is prepared and we had an agreement for the order to
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Hi,
"the fact that you will visit October resolves the situation because the time for the order is nearing as it will be placed in September and you will have no problem being present while the order is prepared "
I don't understand this as written.
You need to break it into several separate sentences.
Clive
"the fact that you will visit October resolves the situation because the time for the order is nearing as it will be placed in September and you will have no problem being present while the order is prepared "
I don't understand this as written.
You need to break it into several separate sentences.
Clive
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Sorry!
"The fact that you will visit London in October resolves the issue. The time for the order is nearing as it will be placed in September. With your desision to visit in October you will have no problem being present at your factory in September while the order is prepared and then visit London to meet me and your friend"
I am afraid all this might eventually make s
"The fact that you will visit London in October resolves the issue. The time for the order is nearing as it will be placed in September. With your desision to visit in October you will have no problem being present at your factory in September while the order is prepared and then visit London to meet me and your friend"
I am afraid all this might eventually make s
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Hi,
OK. Much, much better.
"The fact that you will visit London in October resolves the issue. The time for the order is nearing as it will be placed in September. With your decision to visit in October, you will have no problem being present at your factory in September while the order is prepared and then visiting London to meet me and your friend."
OK. Much, much better.
"The fact that you will visit London in October resolves the issue. The time for the order is nearing as it will be placed in September. With your decision to visit in October, you will have no problem being present at your factory in September while the order is prepared and then visiting London to meet me and your friend."
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Thanks for that!
So, you think this is actually the meaning of the sentence in red?
Pavel
So, you think this is actually the meaning of the sentence in red?
Pavel
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Hi,
Ok let's thats sort it out nearer the time.
This means 'Let's clarify the details when we are closer to the time that we are talking about.
eg
A: Would you like to have lunch with me the Monday after next?
B: I'd love to. What time? Where shall we go for lunch? Where can we meet?
A: Let's sort it
Ok let's
This means 'Let's clarify the details when we are closer to the time that we are talking about.
eg
A: Would you like to have lunch with me the Monday after next?
B: I'd love to. What time? Where shall we go for lunch? Where can we meet?
A: Let's sort it
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I completely agree that it was just a typo and "let's" was the right word!
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Problem solved - thank you all for helping me. If you need help of any kind with Bulgarian language, feel free to contact me anytime!
All the best!
All the best!
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