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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Letter Writing
Is it alright???
Review of our records show that your past payments are due. This letter is a reminder that you have an outstanding payment of Rs. 6, 81,461. We have enclosed your account statement with this letter.
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" Now the plural "records" is the subject, taking a plural verb. The expression, "Your past payments are due," is not natural. When you say "Your past payments," a native speaker would assume this refers to actual payments which were made.
- " Now the plural "records" is the subject, taking a plural verb.
- The expression, "Your past payments are due," is not natural.
- When you say "Your past payments," a native speaker would assume this refers to actual payments which were made.
- Strangely enough, when we say "Several of your payments are past due," "payments" refers to scheduled payments which were not made.
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The subject, "review," is singular and requires the singular verb "shows." (The review shows.)
You could say, "Our records show that your past payments are due."
Now the plural "records" is the subject, taking a plural verb.
The expression, "Your past payments are due," is not natural.
When you say "Your past payments," a native speaker would assume this refers to a
You could say, "Our records show that your past payments are due."
Now the plural "records" is the subject, taking a plural verb.
The expression, "Your past payments are due," is not natural.
When you say "Your past payments," a native speaker would assume this refers to a
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