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Perfect Stranger Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

I'm writing in regards... to/with

Dear Users,

In the following sentence should I use to or with?

Dear Mr. XYZ,

I'm writing in regards to/with the work opportunity that I have come across on your website.


Actually, I'm not even sure if it sounds alright... especially the work opportunity part and I have come across...

Thanks
  

Top answer

Perfect Stranger In the following sentence should I use to or with? 'With' is impossible in that position. Here is some advice: Kenneth G.

— Mister Micawber

  • Perfect Stranger In the following sentence should I use to or with?
  • 'With' is impossible in that position.
  • Here is some advice: Kenneth G.
  • Wilson, The Columbia Guide to Standard American English.
  • 1993.
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Perfect StrangerIn the following sentence should I use to or with?
'With' is impossible in that position. Here is some advice:

Kenneth G. Wilson, The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.

regarding, as regards, in regard(s) to, with regard(s) to

In and with regard to, regarding, and as regards are all S
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Thank you MM.

Would you say there are no other problems with my sentence?
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Perfect StrangerWould you say there are no other problems with my sentence?
Please post your revision based on the above advice and I'll check it.
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Well, based on that piece of information, I'd say that the following versions are correct (at least as far as in/with regard to is concerned)

I'm writing in regard to the work opportunity that I have come across on your website.
I'm writing with regard to the work opportunity that I have come across on your website.

For
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All three are fine, and I much prefer (and always use, if I must use any) your third one, 'regarding'.
In fact, I avoid and advise avoiding any of those forms when a simple 'about' will suffice.
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Actually, I'm not even sure if it sounds alright...It doesn't. It's too indirect, in my opinion.


especially the work opportunity part Do you mean 'the job'?

and I have come across... Why bot
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