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Please help confirm the shipping details for us to the factory. The cargo will start the production on Dec 01 and finished on Dec 14.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Please help confirm the shipping details for us to the factory. The cargo will start the production on Dec 01 and finished on Dec 14.

Please help us by informing the factory of the shipping details. Cargo production will start on Dec 01 and finish on Dec 14.

Best wishes, Clive

Believer · Answer

Hi,

Thank you.

In your second sentence, "Cargo production will start on Dec 01 and finish on Dec 14," shouldn't it be more clear if we make the underlined part "The cargo production"?

The cargo production will start on Dec 01 and finish on Dec 14.

I am asking because I see some writings where they are describing something in particular and then use general subjects like that, "Cargo production" without "the."

How do we know if we are referring to the cargo production of that company? By "Cargo production," are we able to construe that we are talking about the cargo production of that specific company?

Sorry if my question is vague. Hope for your help.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Please help us by informing the factory of the shipping details. Cargo production will start on Dec 01 and finish on Dec 14.

In your second sentence, "Cargo production will start on Dec 01 and finish on Dec 14," shouldn't it be more clear if we make the underlined part "The cargo production"? If you have ordered a cargo and then I write to you about cargo, it's usually pretty clear that I'm talking to you about your cargo, not someone else's cargo. If you want to make it more specific, you could say:

Production of the/your cargo will start on Dec 01 and finish on Dec 14.

In practice, I think you'd more normally speak of 'your order' or 'your merchandise', rather than 'your cargo'.

Best wishes, Clive

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