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Perfect Stranger Posted 11 years ago
Business & Finance
[e-mail correspondence] delay in responding?
Dear Users,
Which of these would you be best to use? Which ones are incorrect and non-standard?
I'm out of office today and have limited access to my email.
a) There may be delay in respond email. (incorrect)
b) There may be a delay in responding to emails.
c) There may be some delay in responding to emails.
d) There may be delay in responding to emails.
e) Something else?
Thanks a million!
Which of these would you be best to use? Which ones are incorrect and non-standard?
I'm out of office today and have limited access to my email.
a) There may be delay in respond email. (incorrect)
b) There may be a delay in responding to emails.
c) There may be some delay in responding to emails.
d) There may be delay in responding to emails.
e) Something else?
Thanks a million!
Top answer
Some people use this: I'm out of office today and have limited access to my email. I will respond as soon as possible after I return tomorrow. If you need immediate assistance, please contact ***.
- Some people use this: I'm out of office today and have limited access to my email.
- I will respond as soon as possible after I return tomorrow.
- If you need immediate assistance, please contact ***.
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Some people use this:
I'm out of office today and have limited access to my email. I will respond as soon as possible after I return tomorrow. If you need immediate assistance, please contact ***.
I'm out of office today and have limited access to my email. I will respond as soon as possible after I return tomorrow. If you need immediate assistance, please contact ***.
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Thank you AS.
Out of those I provided, which one would be best?
Out of those I provided, which one would be best?
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I would not use any of them.
Maybe these:
It may be some time before you receive a reply.
The response may take a little longer than usual.
Maybe these:
It may be some time before you receive a reply.
The response may take a little longer than usual.
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Perfect StrangerI'm out of office today and have limited access to my email.I'm out of the office today and have limited access to my email.
Perfect Strangerb) There may be a delay in responding to emails.c) There may be some delay in responding to emails.These are okay.
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AnonymousThese are okay.No, that's incorrect. They're not OK.
@Perfect Stranger, If you really insist on using "there may be some delay", then try:
There may be some delay before I can respond to emails.
Otherwise, use the more natural alternatives suggested by AlpheccaStars above.
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