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Ohmyrichard Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Note-Writing Format
Hi, everyone.
Yesterday I read in a reference book on note-writing compiled by a Chinese college teacher the following sample:
Sept. 15, 2007
Dear Lynn,
We are thinking about holding a meeting to discuss the problem of electricity shortage of our factory on 25 September. Would you please prepare a presentation on the possible solutions to the problem? Please call me if you agree to make the presentation. Many thanks!
Yours sincerely,
Katrina
My question is, Should we have the last sentence "Many thanks!" as a new paragraph? Is there a rule for such expressions as "Many thanks!", "With best regards.", "Best wishes.", etc.? Should they indiscriminately be a new one-sentence paragraph?
Thanks in advance.
Richard
Yesterday I read in a reference book on note-writing compiled by a Chinese college teacher the following sample:
Sept. 15, 2007
Dear Lynn,
We are thinking about holding a meeting to discuss the problem of electricity shortage of our factory on 25 September. Would you please prepare a presentation on the possible solutions to the problem? Please call me if you agree to make the presentation. Many thanks!
Yours sincerely,
Katrina
My question is, Should we have the last sentence "Many thanks!" as a new paragraph? Is there a rule for such expressions as "Many thanks!", "With best regards.", "Best wishes.", etc.? Should they indiscriminately be a new one-sentence paragraph?
Thanks in advance.
Richard
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Hi Richard, I often wondered who makes the rules for notes! " should get a little more recognition, if that's what you're suggesting. As an aside, "the problem of electricity shortage of our factory" doesn't seem idiomatic, but I'm not sure that it's incorrect.
- Hi Richard, I often wondered who makes the rules for notes!
- " should get a little more recognition, if that's what you're suggesting.
- As an aside, "the problem of electricity shortage of our factory" doesn't seem idiomatic, but I'm not sure that it's incorrect.
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Hi Richard,
I often wondered who makes the rules for notes! I agree, "Many thanks!" should get a little more recognition, if that's what you're suggesting.
As an aside, "the problem of electricity shortage of our factory" doesn't seem idiomatic, but I'm not sure that it's incorrect.
I often wondered who makes the rules for notes! I agree, "Many thanks!" should get a little more recognition, if that's what you're suggesting.
As an aside, "the problem of electricity shortage of our factory" doesn't seem idiomatic, but I'm not sure that it's incorrect.
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Do you mean the problem may be with the preposition "of" before "our factory" or anything else in this phrase? How do you find the revision of "the electricity shortage our factory is facing now"?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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The "of" you mention was the worst part of it.
Your revision seems quite natural, but I'm not sure it has an equivalent meaning. I believe the original refers to one specific occurrence of low, or failed, power supply. Granted, that may be symptomatic, or typical.
"Low" power, or a power shortage, is quite rare in the US. The "grid" is set up so we have multiple sources. We
Your revision seems quite natural, but I'm not sure it has an equivalent meaning. I believe the original refers to one specific occurrence of low, or failed, power supply. Granted, that may be symptomatic, or typical.
"Low" power, or a power shortage, is quite rare in the US. The "grid" is set up so we have multiple sources. We
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Hi Richard,
I appreciate your question.
In my opinion, I am against the idea for adding those sentences(Best regards, Many thanks, etc.).
Think about it, When you conclude the letter, you mostly write it before signing off. So, my answer to your question is this compliments are never written in seperate paragraphs, but it is written seperately before signing off.
I hope
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