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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

sentence choice

Which of these is correct? Are both of them correct?

Please find attached a copy of the document you asked for.
Please find a copy of the document you asked for attached.
  

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#1 is the common business jargon. You could also consider eg A copy of the document you asked for is attached. eg Here is a copy of the document you asked for.

— Clive

  • #1 is the common business jargon.
  • You could also consider eg A copy of the document you asked for is attached.
  • eg Here is a copy of the document you asked for.
  • eg I have attached a copy of the document you asked for.
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#1 is the common business jargon.

You could also consider
eg A copy of the document you asked for is attached.
eg Here is a copy of the document you asked for.
eg I have attached a copy of the document you
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Clive#1 is the common business jargon.
Thank you. Just curios, is #2 incorrect or not grammatical?
CliveYou could also consider
Thank you for your examples. They are awesome and modern
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#2 would be correct if you added a comma before 'attached'.
But it sounds clumsy to my ear.
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CliveBut it sounds clumsy to my ear.
Got it. But #1 is correct and standard as you said, right?
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Right,
It's also impersonal and staid.
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Cliveimpersonal and staid
What do these words mean in relation to the sentence? Emotion: tongue tied
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impersonal - there's no mention of the writer

staid - dull
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