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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Office etiquette
Hi,
Can some one help me in understanding the difference in using the following statements at work?
1. Could you please provide me the update on your work?
2. Would you be able to provide me the status of your work?
3. Can I have the status of your work?
4. May I have the status of your work?
5. Shall I have status of your work?
Which of this is most appropriate to use in office space?
Can some one help me in understanding the difference in using the following statements at work?
1. Could you please provide me the update on your work?
2. Would you be able to provide me the status of your work?
3. Can I have the status of your work?
4. May I have the status of your work?
5. Shall I have status of your work?
Which of this is most appropriate to use in office space?
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(The following is US usage. ) 1. Previously, the speaker had asked the listener to prepare an up-to-date summary of his work (that is: "an update on his work"), and now the speaker is assuming that the update has been completed by the listener and is requesting that the listener give that update to him.
- (The following is US usage.
- ) 1.
- Previously, the speaker had asked the listener to prepare an up-to-date summary of his work (that is: "an update on his work"), and now the speaker is assuming that the update has been completed by the listener and is requesting that the listener give that update to him.
- 2.
- The speaker does not know the latest status of the listener's work and is asking the listener if he could prepare a status report of his work for him.
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(The following is US usage. British usage might be different.)
1. Previously, the speaker had asked the listener to prepare an up-to-date summary of his work (that is: "an update on his work"), and now the speaker is assuming that the update has been completed by the listener and is requesting that the listener give that update to him.
2. The speaker does not know the latest
1. Previously, the speaker had asked the listener to prepare an up-to-date summary of his work (that is: "an update on his work"), and now the speaker is assuming that the update has been completed by the listener and is requesting that the listener give that update to him.
2. The speaker does not know the latest
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