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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Making a sentence short

Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct?
If two or more are possible, should I use the shortest? Thank you in advance.

Thank you for your response and for your acceptance of my offer.
Thank you for your response and your acceptance of my offer.
Thank you for your response and acceptance of my offer.

I have high respect for your comments and for your suggestions.
I have high respect for your comments and your suggestions.
I have high respect for your comments and suggestions.
  

Top answer

-- Generally, but not always. Here it shows more respect to acknowledge both kindnesses as fully as reasonable, so use the long ones. All of the following are OK: Thank you for your response and for your acceptance of my offer.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- Generally, but not always.
  • Here it shows more respect to acknowledge both kindnesses as fully as reasonable, so use the long ones.
  • All of the following are OK: Thank you for your response and for your acceptance of my offer.
  • Thank you for your response and your acceptance of my offer.
  • Thank you for your response and acceptance of my offer.
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2 Answers
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If two or more are possible, should I use the shortest?-- Generally, but not always. Here it shows more respect to acknowledge both kindnesses as fully as reasonable, so use the long ones. All of the following are OK:

Thank you for your response and for your acceptance of my offer.
Thank you for your response and your acceptance of my offer.
Thank you for your response an
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Thanks, MM. Great help, indeed. Emotion: smile
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