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Liton Das Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

My colleague started an project before the time we was used to, Here I want to say my colleague that please start next project in time that we used to, not before not earlier.

how can I say politely grammatically correct?

  

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I think you mean 'supposed to' rather than 'used to'. What about: Please can you ensure that in future (or 'next time') you begin the project at the correct time, not before you (or 'we') are supposed to. That's quite formal so you may want to add some gentle suggestions as to why it caused a problem last time, so it doesn't sound as if you're telling him off.

  • I think you mean 'supposed to' rather than 'used to'.
  • What about: Please can you ensure that in future (or 'next time') you begin the project at the correct time, not before you (or 'we') are supposed to.
  • That's quite formal so you may want to add some gentle suggestions as to why it caused a problem last time, so it doesn't sound as if you're telling him off.
  • For example: Unfortunately, last time you started the project before we were due to do so and I was unable to contribute as I would have liked; next time, please could you begin [the project] at the correct time, not before we are supposed to.
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I think you mean 'supposed to' rather than 'used to'.


What about:

Please can you ensure that in future (or 'next time') you begin the project at the correct time, not before you (or 'we') are supposed to.


That's quite formal so you may want to add some gentle suggestions as to why it caused a problem last time, so it doesn't sound as if you're telling him off.

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I would like you to start the next project at the appointed time and not earlier.



P.S: Cross-posted

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