Usage of "please be clear"
Hey everyone,
In a number of documents, our office has used the phrase in such context:
"Please be clear that if you do not _________, then we will _________."
It's as though to say we want them to be clear, but really trying to say "please let this be clear."
I mean, I've only ever seen it used like this:
"Please be clear if this is truly your intent" or "please be clear with your actions" or whatnot.
Could our office use be some sort of shorthand way of saying "please let this be clear," or do you think we're using the phrase incorrectly?
Many thanks,
I.A.
Top answer
" is OK (though I wouldn't categorically say that it is the best possible wording in your context). e. " or "Are you clear that ...
- " is OK (though I wouldn't categorically say that it is the best possible wording in your context).
- e.
- " or "Are you clear that ...
- ", for example.
- aqua build "Please be clear if this is truly your intent" This doesn't seem right.
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"Please be clear that ..." is OK (though I wouldn't categorically say that it is the best possible wording in your context). It is asking the reader to be clear, i.e. to clearly understand something, in the same way that you can say "I am clear that ..." or "Are you clear that ... ?", for example.
aqua build"Please be clear if this is truly your intent"
0aqua builddo you think we're using the phrase incorrectly?
Yes.
"We would like to make it (perfectly) clear that if you do not come to work on time, then we will put you on notice. And if you are consistently late, you will lose your job."
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