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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
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"I was just wondering if you remember whether you had given me back the highlighter I lent you the other day or not?"
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"I was just wondering if you remember whether you had given me back the highlighter I lent you the other day or not?"
Is this a natural way to remind somebody who you are not familiar with to return a piece of stationary borrowed from you? How could I make it sound nicer and more tentative? Although I am certain that she had clearly forgotten about it.
Thank you
PBF
"I was just wondering if you remember whether you had given me back the highlighter I lent you the other day or not?"
Is this a natural way to remind somebody who you are not familiar with to return a piece of stationary borrowed from you? How could I make it sound nicer and more tentative? Although I am certain that she had clearly forgotten about it.
Thank you
PBF
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It's polite enough, but too formal and drawn-out. Simple is better: " Say, did you give me back the highlighter I lent you the other day? " .
- It's polite enough, but too formal and drawn-out.
- Simple is better: " Say, did you give me back the highlighter I lent you the other day?
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It's polite enough, but too formal and drawn-out. Simple is better:
"Say, did you give me back the highlighter I lent you the other day?"
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It's polite enough, but too formal and drawn-out. Simple is better:
"Say, did you give me back the highlighter I lent you the other day?"
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