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Please help me if the sentence is written correct and edit where necessary:

Dear chef,
To avoid this customer complaint in future, the food presentation should be consistent.
To avoid this sort of complaint in future, the presentation of the food should be consistent.
To avoid this sort of complaint in future, the food should be presented in a consistent way.

Which of the following is the best? Do they require any enhancement to clarify what I am asking?

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

AnonymousWhich of the following is the best?

I like the third one.

Anonymous · Answer

AlpheccaStars AnonymousWhich of the following is the best?I like the third one.

Thank you. I am just curious, does consistent in this sentence mean that the food should look the same for the customers?

Also, are the other two sentences correct? If yes, which one do you like more?

AlpheccaStars · Answer

AnonymousThank you. I am just curious, does consistent in this sentence mean that the food should look the same for the customers?

Yes.

AnonymousAlso, are the other two sentences correct?

To avoid this customer complaint in the future, the food presentation should be consistent.

This one implies that this customer will return and complain again.

You also need "the future" in each sentence.

Anonymous · Answer

AlpheccaStarsTo avoid this customer complaint in future, the food presentation should be consistent.This one implies that this customer will return and complain again.

I am not sure why would this only imply that! I started the sentence with 'to avoid this complaint...', so to not hear this compliant again, make sure the food presentation is the same every time.

Why does that sentence imply what you said?

AlpheccaStars · Answer

this complaint - means the particular complaint that you were talking about.
this type of (sort of) complaint - means complaints that are similar to the one you were talking about.

Anonymous · Answer

AlpheccaStarsthis complaint - means the particular complaint that you were talking about.this type of (sort of) complaint - means complaints that are similar to the one you were talking about.

Yes, so they can be related here, can't they?
The goal is to maintain they way of the food presentation in order to avoid these complaints.

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However, I am not sure of why you wrote this sentence as it does not relate to the meanining of my sentence:

'This one implies that this customer will return and complain again.'

To avoid this customer complaint in the future, the food presentation should be consistent.

Don't they all imply the same thing, which is, as my sentences indicate, to avoid these issues by maintaining a consistent presentation of the food, and therefore, not getting any complaints in the future.

Do you mean by your sentence that if the presentation of the food is not maintained, the customer will return and complain again?

AlpheccaStars · Answer

AnonymousHowever, I am not sure of why you wrote this sentence as it does not relate to the meanining of my sentence:'This one implies that this customer will return and complain again.'

Dear Chef;
To avoid this customer complaint in the future, the food presentation should be consistent.

You served Bob Smith. Bob Smith said, "The presentation of my food was not up to the standards of this establishment. I will not leave an extra tip for you. The food was very well cooked, and tasted good, so I will eat here again."

You write to the chef:
Dear Chef;
To avoid this customer complaint in the future, the food presentation should be consistent.

You want a big tip next time Bob Smith comes to dinner. You want the food presentation to be correct, and consistent with the high standards.

Anonymous · Answer

AlpheccaStars AnonymousHowever, I am not sure of why you wrote this sentence as it does not relate to the meanining of my sentence:'This one implies that this customer will return and complain again.'Dear Chef;To avoid this customer complaint in the future, the food presentation should be consistent.You served Bob Smith. Bob Smith said, "The presentation of my food was not up to the standards of this establishment. I will not leave an extra tip for you. The food was very well cooked, and tasted good, so I will eat here again."You write to the chef:Dear Chef;To avoid this customer complaint in the future, the food presentation should be consistent.You want a big tip next time Bob Smith comes to dinner. You want the food presentation to be correct, and consistent with the high standards.

Got it. So the use of 'this complaint' is the difference from the other two sentences in the first clause, indicating the customer's specific complaint as the issue to be avoided, right?

Also, I am assuming that the meaning of the second clause in all three sentences is the same, right?

Finally, just curious, is the word 'is' used correclty in my last sentence or should it be 'are'? ("the meaning of the second clause in all three sentences is or are the same").

Thanks again.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

AnonymousGot it. So the use of 'this complaint' is the difference from the other two sentences in the first clause, indicating the customer's specific complaint as the issue to be avoided, right?

"this" refers to a specific thing just mentioned, so yes.

AnonymousAlso, I am assuming that the meaning of the second clause in all three sentences is the same, right?

Yes.

"the meaning (of the second clause in all three sentences) is the same"
"the meanings (of the second clauses) are the same".

Anonymous · Answer

AlpheccaStars AnonymousGot it. So the use of 'this complaint' is the difference from the other two sentences in the first clause, indicating the customer's specific complaint as the issue to be avoided, right?"this" refers to a specific thing just mentioned, so yes.AnonymousAlso, I am assuming that the meaning of the second clause in all three sentences is the same, right?Yes."the meaning (of the second clause in all three sentences) is the same""the meanings (of the second clauses) are the same".

Thanks. So the word meaning(s) determines whether to use 'is or are' , and not second clause(s)?

'How about the meaning of the second clauses in all of the three sentences is the same.'

Is that sentence correct? If I use 'clauses' do I have to say meanings? Or is it just better tobe consistent because the meaning is the same?

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