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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Detach the attached file

Hi

I received an email from an office yesterday which was::

Dear Sir,

Please detach the attached file.

Regards,

Is this phrase "Detach the attached file" OK? I found it odd.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Is this phrase "Detach the attached file" OK? I found it odd.

— Mister Micawber

  • Mr.
  • Tom Is this phrase "Detach the attached file" OK?
  • I found it odd.
  • No.
  • I do, too.
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Mr. TomIs this phrase "Detach the attached file" OK? I found it odd.
No. I do, too. It is one more creative, totally useless attempt at biz-speak. Avoid it like the plague.
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Thanks, MM.

So, are these OK?

Please receive the attached file.

Attached, please find the details of...

Please find attached the details of...

Tom
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Mr. TomPlease receive the attached file.
That one is rather silly, too. What is the recipient going to do, refuse it?
Mr. TomAttached please find the details of...Please find attached the details of...
Those two are very standard biz-speak, so you might as well use them. I try to teach a simpler style: I have attached t
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