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Hkqq Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

In the absence of

Hi Sir/Madam, Is my sentence below is correct?

Hi Tony, please do it in the absence of Michael.
  

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I think it's correct, but not clear or natural. " I think it would be more natural to say, "Hi Tony, Michael will not be here/in today. " - A.

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  • I think it's correct, but not clear or natural.
  • " I think it would be more natural to say, "Hi Tony, Michael will not be here/in today.
  • " - A.
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I think it's correct, but not clear or natural. To me, the implication could be taken as "whenever Michael is absent, please do this task in his stead."

I think it would be more natural to say, "Hi Tony, Michael will not be here/in today. Please do this in his absense."

- A.
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