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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

the alarmingly low attendance

Hi

Is this sentence natural, especially the underlined part? (in a circular to parents)

Dear Parents:

We are greatly concerned by the alarmingly low attendance of your child to school.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom We are greatly concerned by the alarmingly low attendance of your child to school . "To school" definitely doesn't work.

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  • Tom We are greatly concerned by the alarmingly low attendance of your child to school .
  • "To school" definitely doesn't work.
  • " "Attendance in school" is also acceptable.
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Mr. TomWe are greatly concerned by the alarmingly low attendance of your child to school.
"To school" definitely doesn't work. It's "attendance at school."

"Attendance in school" is also acceptable.

To my ear, it would be better to say, "We are greatly concerned by your child's alarmingly low attendance at
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