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Is it correct to say:"In accordance with the invitation card you've sent to me, I am inferring everyone should wear Tuxedo and would like to confirm it."Or is it better to say: "According to the invitation card..."Thank you,Clarissa

Yoong Liat · Accepted Answer

"According to the invitation card..." is better.

BarbaraPA · Answer

If you're doing something in accordance with something, you are DOING it, not inferring things about it.

So I would said either "In accordance with the invitation [don't use card, just invitation], I will be wearing a tuxedo." or "According to the invitation, I should wear a tuxedo. Is that correct?" [You need the aritcle "a" and tuxedo is not capitalized.]

You could also say: "If I understand the invitation, everyone should wear a tuxedo. Would you please confirm that for me?"

(If this is a genuine question, then "black tie" means wear a tuxedo. "Black tie optional" means "wear the most elegant thing you can find in your closet if you don't own and don't want to rent a tuxedo.")

Yoong Liat · Answer

Hi Barbara

You say: "In accordance with the invitation [don't use card, just invitation], I will be wearing a tuxedo."

Is it possible to rephrase the sentence as follows?

"In accordance with what is stated on the invitation card, I will be wearing a tuxedo."

BarbaraPA · Answer

Yes, you can. But to me, the invitation includes the piece of paper or stationery that the wording was printed on, so saying "invitation card" is like saying "shopping list paper," in this context.

What you've said is fine, but it's a lot wordier. I prefer brevity when the intention is to simply communicate and not to entertain, etc.

Yoong Liat · Answer

I agree with you that brevity is better than verbosity.

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