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Tinanam0102 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
"When you are back to / in the office"
Hi teachers,
"Please call Mr. Yuen when you are back to / in the office."
So often I have heard this phrase, but which preposition is correct in use? Thank you.
Regards,
Tinanam
"Please call Mr. Yuen when you are back to / in the office."
So often I have heard this phrase, but which preposition is correct in use? Thank you.
Regards,
Tinanam
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Greetings, Tinanam, it is better to distinguish to in an example like On my way back to the office, I twisted my ankle, where destination to a certain point is implied by the preposition, and Back in the office, things were as usual, in which the position in a place is expressed by in. Therefore, it is preferably better to say Please call Mr Yuen when you come back to the office vs Please call Mr Yuen when you are back in the office. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
- Greetings, Tinanam, it is better to distinguish to in an example like On my way back to the office, I twisted my ankle, where destination to a certain point is implied by the preposition, and Back in the office, things were as usual, in which the position in a place is expressed by in.
- Therefore, it is preferably better to say Please call Mr Yuen when you come back to the office vs Please call Mr Yuen when you are back in the office.
- Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Greetings, Tinanam,
it is better to distinguish to in an example like
On my way back to the office, I twisted my ankle,
where destination to a certain point is implied by the preposition, and
Back in the office, things were as usual,
in which the position in a place is expressed by in.
Therefore, it is preferably
it is better to distinguish to in an example like
On my way back to the office, I twisted my ankle,
where destination to a certain point is implied by the preposition, and
Back in the office, things were as usual,
in which the position in a place is expressed by in.
Therefore, it is preferably
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Hi
It depends on what you're trying to convey.
You could say:
It depends on what you're trying to convey.
You could say:
- "Please call Mr. Yuen when you are back in office." (when you resume your working activities after having been 'out of office')
- "Please call Mr. Yuen when you are back at the office.'' (does not imply that you've been 'out' of offic
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Dear Gleb Chebrikoff, Dokterjokkebrok,
Thank you for all of your help. I have some idea now.
I'm sorry my understanding is just poor. I'd need clarification on the "article, the". Please call Mr. Yuen when you are back in (the) office. The explanations of both seem the same in my understanding.
If I say, "Please call Mr. Yuen when you go to work in the morning", do
Thank you for all of your help. I have some idea now.
I'm sorry my understanding is just poor. I'd need clarification on the "article, the". Please call Mr. Yuen when you are back in (the) office. The explanations of both seem the same in my understanding.
If I say, "Please call Mr. Yuen when you go to work in the morning", do
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tinanam0102I'd need clarification on the "article, the". Please call Mr. Yuen when you are back in (the) office.You need the.
Please call Mr. Yuen when you are back in the office.
tinanam0102If I say, "Please call Mr. Yuen when you go to work in the morning", does "go to work" mean you are in the office."
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Dear CalifJim,
Thank you for your help with this topic.
Regards,
Tinanam
Thank you for your help with this topic.
Regards,
Tinanam
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