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IMDJ Posted 16 years ago
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Is this sentence correct?
Mr X will be away on official trip to [city] for two days. Will be back in the office on [date]. In his absence, please direct any queries to Mr. YD on 11xxxxxx. Mr X also will be available on his mobile
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Mr X will be away on an official trip to [city] for two days. He w ill be back in the office on [date]. In his absence, please direct any queries to Mr YD on 11xxxxxx.
- Mr X will be away on an official trip to [city] for two days.
- He w ill be back in the office on [date].
- In his absence, please direct any queries to Mr YD on 11xxxxxx.
- Mr X also will be available on his mobile .
- " are both OK, but ideally you should be consistent.
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Mr X will be away on an official trip to [city] for two days. He will be back in the office on [date]. In his absence, please direct any queries to Mr YD on 11xxxxxx. Mr X also will be available on his mobile.
"Mr" and "Mr." are both OK, but ideally you should be consistent. In BrE we tend to use "Mr", but I think "Mr." may be preferred in AmE.
"Mr" and "Mr." are both OK, but ideally you should be consistent. In BrE we tend to use "Mr", but I think "Mr." may be preferred in AmE.
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It's also not necessary to say where he is.
Simply say he is out of the office and will return on date X.
Simply say he is out of the office and will return on date X.
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