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Usenet Posted 20 years ago
English in UK
Please help me correct this short letter to a Prof.
it is me again 
dudes. here is the letter:
Professor BIGPROF1,
I am a prospective student, I have applied to the Ph.D. graduate research program in mathematics.
You may be interested by my application package. I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to let you know in advance, so that you can preview my application. If you have some comments or some additional questions, please let me know. I will be pleased to give answers either by e-mail or by direct interview.
John Smith,
Department of mathematics,
BIGUNIV.
thank you in advance for your help everyone!!
dudes. here is the letter:Professor BIGPROF1,
I am a prospective student, I have applied to the Ph.D. graduate research program in mathematics.
You may be interested by my application package. I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to let you know in advance, so that you can preview my application. If you have some comments or some additional questions, please let me know. I will be pleased to give answers either by e-mail or by direct interview.
John Smith,
Department of mathematics,
BIGUNIV.
thank you in advance for your help everyone!!
Top answer
[nq:1]it is me again dudes. here is the letter:[/nq] No dude I. Dud perhaps.
- [nq:1]it is me again dudes.
- here is the letter:[/nq] No dude I.
- Dud perhaps.
- [nq:1]I am a prospective student,[/nq] "As a prospective student," or separate the sentences with a full stop.
- [nq:1]You may be interested by my application package.
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[nq:1]it is me again dudes. here is the letter:[/nq]
No dude I. Dud perhaps.
[nq:1]I am a prospective student,[/nq]
"As
dudes. here is the letter:[/nq]No dude I. Dud perhaps.
[nq:1]I am a prospective student,[/nq]
"As
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Here is how it looks now:
Professor BIGPROF1,
As a prospective student, I have applied to the Ph.D. graduate research program in mathematics.
Perhaps you would like to preview my application, since you may be interested. If you have any comments or additional questions, please let me know. I will be pleased to provide answers either by e-mail or by direct interview.
John Smith
Professor BIGPROF1,
As a prospective student, I have applied to the Ph.D. graduate research program in mathematics.
Perhaps you would like to preview my application, since you may be interested. If you have any comments or additional questions, please let me know. I will be pleased to provide answers either by e-mail or by direct interview.
John Smith
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Finally I replaced:
", since you may be interested."
by ", since you might be interested."
", since you may be interested."
by ", since you might be interested."
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[nq:1]Here is how it looks now: Is it ok? Any comments is welcomed![/nq]
Yes, it's fine. You are a credit to your teachers.
Paul Burke
Yes, it's fine. You are a credit to your teachers.
Paul Burke
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At 07:07:03 on Mon, 23 Jan 2006, mozert11 (Email Removed) wrote in (Email Removed):
[nq:1]Professor BIGPROF1,[/nq]
Dear Professor BIGPROF1,
[nq:1]John Smith,[/nq]
Yours sincerely,
John Smith
[nq:1]Department of mathematics,[/nq]
Department of Mathematics
Molly Mockford
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neith
[nq:1]Professor BIGPROF1,[/nq]
Dear Professor BIGPROF1,
[nq:1]John Smith,[/nq]
Yours sincerely,
John Smith
[nq:1]Department of mathematics,[/nq]
Department of Mathematics
Molly Mockford
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neith
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At 08:11:36 on Wed, 25 Jan 2006, Paul Burke (Email Removed) wrote in (Email Removed):
[nq:2]"Welcomed"?[/nq]
[nq:1]He wasn't asking for comments on that bit.[/nq]
Besides, there's absolutely nothing wrong with "welcomed". The "is" is the problem.
"Any comments are welcome" or "Any comments will be welcomed" are both just fine.
Molly Mockford
They that can give up essen
[nq:2]"Welcomed"?[/nq]
[nq:1]He wasn't asking for comments on that bit.[/nq]
Besides, there's absolutely nothing wrong with "welcomed". The "is" is the problem.
"Any comments are welcome" or "Any comments will be welcomed" are both just fine.
Molly Mockford
They that can give up essen
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wep.. thank you for your comments everyone. I will have a last request for corrections in a new thread to come, so keep watching. Thank you again for your valuable time.
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