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Cheuri Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Via or through or any words better?

I'm reviewing an official document..

and I saw one sentence,

'Clarifications made via correspondence shall be replied within 7 calendar days..

I think the via is not correct word.

Pls recommend any good word in such sentence.
  

Top answer

Correspondence is really the problem word. It's to vague. Does it mean submitted in writing?

— BarbaraPA

  • Correspondence is really the problem word.
  • It's to vague.
  • Does it mean submitted in writing?
  • Sent through the mail?
  • What about e-mail correspondence?
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Correspondence is really the problem word. It's to vague. Does it mean submitted in writing? Sent through the mail? What about e-mail correspondence?

I would suggest "submitted in..." but then the more precise word.

Also, replied to.
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Hi,
. . . shall be replied within 7 calendar days.. No.
. . . shall be replied to within 7 calendar days..

Clive


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Thanks for the comment..

and what about the question I asked?..

'via' is OK?
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Hi,
'Via' is OK.
It's the whole idea of 'replying to clarifications' that seems to me like a slightly odd thing to say.
Why, for example, would you want to reply to a clarification?
Pe
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I agree with you..

Actually, the whole sentence seems not natural to me..

That's why I'm reviewing the document, especially the word & sentence..

Anyway thank you so much..

From South Korea..
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