Hi, Susan has sent me the wrong document. This is not for me, but for Peter. Best wishes, Clive
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CliveHi,Hi Clive, Can I say : Susan sent me the wrong document. This is for Peter, not me. Thanks advise. Zoe
Susan has sent me the wrong document. This is not for me, but for Peter.
Best wishes, Clive
Grammar GeekHi Zoe,
I'm not Clive, but yes, you can say it in that order as well. You can also say "This is for Peter, not for me."
HOWEVER, when you say "Sent me the wrong document" it sounds like you did expect something and you got the wrong thing. If you wanted a document, but not this one, that's the right thing to say.
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