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Eleanor Bennett Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Use of would and were to

I don't know which to use in a covering letter. Which is the correct one to use?

I would be grateful if you would consider my work for possible use as book cover design.

I would be grateful if you were to consider my work for possible use as book cover design.

Thank you for your time.
  

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Hello, Eleanor—and welcome to English Forums. I suggest: I would be grateful if you could consider my work as a book cover design.

  • Hello, Eleanor—and welcome to English Forums.
  • I suggest: I would be grateful if you could consider my work as a book cover design.
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Hello, Eleanor—and welcome to English Forums.

I suggest:

I would be grateful if you could consider my work as a book cover design.

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