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Osee Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

First please let me brief you my problem

Can I say so when writing to an authority? Are there any other nicer ways to do this? Thanks.
  

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It should be "First, please let me brief you on my problem" (I'd use a comma). You could say this, but it sounds a bit stiff to me -- or a bit too much like business jargon. I think I would say "First, please let me explain my problem to you".

— Mr Wordy

  • It should be "First, please let me brief you on my problem" (I'd use a comma).
  • You could say this, but it sounds a bit stiff to me -- or a bit too much like business jargon.
  • I think I would say "First, please let me explain my problem to you".
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It should be "First, please let me brief you on my problem" (I'd use a comma). You could say this, but it sounds a bit stiff to me -- or a bit too much like business jargon. I think I would say "First, please let me explain my problem to you".
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"stiff to me" I like this wording. Yes, Mr. W, I will take your suggestion. I learned a lot of written English from letters sent to me by government. I guess that's my problem.
Mr WordyIt should be "First, please let me brief you on my problem" (I'd use a comma). You could say this, but it sounds a bit stiff to me -- or a bit too much like business jargon. I
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