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Osee Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

We will act on your request and reply within one business day

The tiltle comes from a webpage of a bank. I feel the use of act on is weird. Do you think so? And further, how about just saying We will reply your request within one business day? What's the difference between these sayings? Thanks.
  

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"act on" is a collocation meaning that action will be taken on the basis of information received [your request]. I agree that a second "will" makes the sentence more comprehensible.

— Feebs11

  • "act on" is a collocation meaning that action will be taken on the basis of information received [your request].
  • I agree that a second "will" makes the sentence more comprehensible.
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"act on" is a collocation meaning that action will be taken on the basis of information received [your request].
I agree that a second "will" makes the sentence more comprehensible.
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Hi Feebs11, I am confused by the red part, can you explain further? Thanks a lot.
Feebs11 "act on" is a collocation meaning that action will be taken on the basis of information received [your request].

I agree that a second "will" makes the sentence more comprehensible.

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OseeI am confused by the red part, can you explain further?
OseeI agree that a second "will" makes the sentence more comprehensible.
We will act on your request and will reply within one business day (Sentence is rewritten with the second "will" added in.)

The second 'will", if
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Marius Hancu act is fine

"We will act your request"???
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Feebs11
Marius Hancu act is fine

"We will act your request"???

Guess the subject was:
We will act on your request
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