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Pamela81 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
To be out of my comptence??
Hello,
today I had a problem in deciding how to formulate this concept:
My customer had a special request and I had to explain that I cannot satisfy it. My idea was to express the concept this way:
"This is out of our competence" but I am not sure it works. I have also thought about different alternatives:
"This is not our task ....", "This is not our duty.."
In the end, since I had to answer quickly, I preferred to avoid the problem and say: "We are not responsible for this.."
Plese teachers help me.
Thank you
Pamela
today I had a problem in deciding how to formulate this concept:
My customer had a special request and I had to explain that I cannot satisfy it. My idea was to express the concept this way:
"This is out of our competence" but I am not sure it works. I have also thought about different alternatives:
"This is not our task ....", "This is not our duty.."
In the end, since I had to answer quickly, I preferred to avoid the problem and say: "We are not responsible for this.."
Plese teachers help me.
Thank you
Pamela
Top answer
Do you mean to say in fact that "This is not my job," or that "I'd like to help, but I'm not competent to solve your problem (not capable of solving your problem)"? That is, when you said, "We are not responsible for this," was it a little white lie? - A.
- Do you mean to say in fact that "This is not my job," or that "I'd like to help, but I'm not competent to solve your problem (not capable of solving your problem)"?
- That is, when you said, "We are not responsible for this," was it a little white lie?
- - A.
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Do you mean to say in fact that "This is not my job," or that "I'd like to help, but I'm not competent to solve your problem (not capable of solving your problem)"?
That is, when you said, "We are not responsible for this," was it a little white lie?
- A.
That is, when you said, "We are not responsible for this," was it a little white lie?
- A.
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Or you could say - that is 'outside of' or 'beyond' our area of expertise. 
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AvangiDo you mean to say in fact that "This is not my job," or that "I'd like to help, but I'm not competent to solve your problem (not capable of solving your problem)"?That is, when you said, "We are not responsible for this," was it a little white lie? - AHi Avangi. thank you for your reply!
hahahaha this "little white lie" made me smile :-))
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The Language TutorsOr you could say - that is 'outside of' or 'beyond' our area of expertise.Hi,
thank you but as said I would be able to do that. It is not my job only.
Regards
Pamela
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I think you must formulate in your mind exactly why you do not routinely do this sort of thing.
My own view is that honesty is the best policy. (Perhaps it depends on what business you're in.)
As a consumer, I resent being given an evasive answer.
You can always pass the buck and explain that it's not company policy to do this sort of thing.
But then the client is mad at the
My own view is that honesty is the best policy. (Perhaps it depends on what business you're in.)
As a consumer, I resent being given an evasive answer.
You can always pass the buck and explain that it's not company policy to do this sort of thing.
But then the client is mad at the
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Hi Avangi!
thank you so much for your efforts to understand my problem, I thought that it was quite simple to explain this but maybe I am not able to let you understand. :-(
I would´t say that "I am not allowed"this would be definitely too strong, I could do it, but this would be something "extra" if you understand me.
I have found right now this expression and hope it helps: "to fall
thank you so much for your efforts to understand my problem, I thought that it was quite simple to explain this but maybe I am not able to let you understand. :-(
I would´t say that "I am not allowed"this would be definitely too strong, I could do it, but this would be something "extra" if you understand me.
I have found right now this expression and hope it helps: "to fall
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So the long and the short of it is that you're looking for a diplomatic way to say, "That's not my job."
(Why can't you just be nice and do it?)
I don't know much about Italian briefs. I haven't heard that expression.
It reminds me of "That does not fall within my purview." But to me this is very high register language for the sort of business you're conducting.
(Why can't you just be nice and do it?)
I don't know much about Italian briefs. I haven't heard that expression.
It reminds me of "That does not fall within my purview." But to me this is very high register language for the sort of business you're conducting.
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AvangiSo the long and the short of it is that you're looking for a diplomatic way to say, "That's not my job."(Why can't you just be nice and do it?)I don't know much about Italian briefs. I haven't heard that expression.It reminds me of "That does not fall within my purview." But to me this is very high register language for the sort of business you're conducting.You can
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"my customer wants me to ask the Fair authorities to invoice him for his electricity order, this is without doubt not a request for me but he should ask directly to the Fair authorities."
Hi Pamela,
What do you think of this suggestion?
Hi Pamela,
What do you think of this suggestion?
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JohnParis" We (or I, or our company,etc.) are not authorized to request or collect payment on their behalf.Hi John,
oh yes, this could work!! It could have come to mind before since I know the verb "to authorize" and "to collect" but it is so hard to think like you English native speakers
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