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Michelle Cha Posted 11 years ago
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I'm afraid of not having any of that size.
Customer: I'm looking for a navy blue raincoat, size 14.
Sales person: I'm afraid of not having any of that size.
My book say the above conversation is not correct and I want to know why.
Sales person: I'm afraid of not having any of that size.
My book say the above conversation is not correct and I want to know why.
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The normal answer would be: I'm afraid I [or "we"] don't have any in that size. " So you could also say: I regret to say we don't have any in that size. Or: I am sorry to say that we don't have any in that size.
- The normal answer would be: I'm afraid I [or "we"] don't have any in that size.
- " So you could also say: I regret to say we don't have any in that size.
- Or: I am sorry to say that we don't have any in that size.
- The phrasing "I'm afraid of" is usually used for actual things you fear: I'm afraid of tigers.
- I'm afraid of the tax man.
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The normal answer would be:
I'm afraid I [or "we"] don't have any in that size.
"Afraid" is used here in a polite sense of "regret."
So you could also say: I regret to say we don't have any in that size.
Or: I am sorry to say that we don't have any in that size.
The phrasing "I'm afraid of" is usually used for actual things
I'm afraid I [or "we"] don't have any in that size.
"Afraid" is used here in a polite sense of "regret."
So you could also say: I regret to say we don't have any in that size.
Or: I am sorry to say that we don't have any in that size.
The phrasing "I'm afraid of" is usually used for actual things
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