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Hotmale Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

I will take the liberty of contacting ...

Hello,

is this idiom "I will take the liberty of ..." a suitable expression for a formal correspondence?

The context is:

"In case I have more questions, I will take the liberty of contacting you again"

Thank you
  

Top answer

This works. However, if it is extremely formal in nature, you might put it in the form of a question (request). In case I have more questions, may I take the liberty of contacting you again?

— Philip

  • This works.
  • However, if it is extremely formal in nature, you might put it in the form of a question (request).
  • In case I have more questions, may I take the liberty of contacting you again?
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This works. However, if it is extremely formal in nature, you might put it in the form of a question (request). In case I have more questions, may I take the liberty of contacting you again?
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Hotmale"In case I have more questions, I will take the liberty of contacting you again"
It sounds somewhat rude to me. It says that I will purposefully bother you again with more questions if I need to.

Use "may" and not "will" for polite requests. May I contact you again if I have additional questions?
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Thank you both for your answer Emotion: smile It's sometimes difficult to sound polite in a foreign language.
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May I take the liberty of contacting you again?

The disadvantage of phrasing this in the form of a question like the above is that you are almost obligating the person to reply, even if it is OK to contact them again.

Clive
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I see your point. Thank you, Clive.
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HotmaleIt's sometimes difficult to sound polite in a foreign language.
Or even in one's own language.
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Hotmale"In case I have more questions, I will take the liberty of contacting you again"
This expression is formal but not polite, sounds like the way policemen address themselves to suspects.
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